Guard Legionaries
Unit Type

Guard Legionaries

a_legionaries_5
Guard Legionaries

The Guard Legionaries embody the highest standard of soldiering within the legions. Selected from the finest cohorts, they are trusted with critical missions and the protection of the state's highest institutions.

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StatValuevs Age of Absolutism Heavy Infantry
Maximum Strength2,500
Combat Power2.25
Morale Damage Taken−10%−10%
Strength Damage Taken−10%−10%
Damage Taken100%
Initiative0.5−0.5
Combat Speed1−1
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1
Secure Flanks5%
Movement Speed2
Unit Weight1
Food Storage5
Daily Food Consumption0.33

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Absolutism Heavy Infantry

11 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
MusketeersRegular
Special units
Ç̌äwa Line InfantryRegular−10%−0.5+10%+10%−50%−50%−50%
Janissary Line InfantryRegular−10%−10%
Black GuardRegular+10%−0.25
CaroleansRegular+25%−20%+5
Guard LegionariesRegular−10%−10%−0.5−1
Prussian GrenadiersRegular+20%+10%
An-Niẓām al-JadīdRegular−10%+5%
Scottish HighlanderLevy75%+20%+10%+3
TofangchiRegular+1
Imperial VarangiansRegular+100+20%+20%+10%+15%

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Requires 2

Formable Countries
  • RomeCountry potential
DLCs

Belongs to 3

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Unit Families

References 8

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Required by 2

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Unlocked by 1

Referenced by 1

Scripting 7

References 7

Game Concepts
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family = legionaries
initiative = -0.5
upgrades_to_only = a_legionaries_6
buildable = yes
country_potential = {
has_societal_value = societal_value_type:latinization_vs_hellenization
has_or_had_tag = ROM
}
location_potential = {
}

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