Murmillo

The atlanteans basic close combat unit.

Tactics
The Murmillo is strong against cavalry and also other infantry, to an extent. This makes it a fairly well-rounded unit, apart from the fact that it's useless against archers, and will fall easily to a load of Arcus on a hill, or counter-infantry like the Hypaspist.

The Murmillo is not a specialisation unit. It's not particularly fast, though it does have a good line of sight, and it can be safely trained quickly and in large numbers. One Murmillo can be used to scout up ahead if you're not willing to use a Contarius for the job, who are faster. However the Murmillo is superior to the Contarius in that it can be deployed in large numbers.

Murmillo Hero Upgrade
As the Murmillo can be deployed in large numbers, it's a good idea to turn them ALL into heroes. This makes them less vulnerable to archers, have better attack against cavalry and other infantry, and now they're good against myth units too. This is literally a company of heroes. This hero company can be used to secure Relics quickly with a minimum of fuss.

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