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-Here you will find descriptions for the armours and weapons that appear in Total War: ARENA.
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-<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Armour</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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-==== C ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_cuirass The (Muscle) Cuirass]''' - was made to mimic an idealized human physique.<br />
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-==== D ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple-disc_cuirass Disc armour]''' - The triple-disc, more commenly known as a Samnite cuirass, is most likely inspired by the single-disc armour.<br />
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-==== G ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greave Greave]''' - A piece of armour that protects the lower leg.
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-==== H ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_helmet Helmets]''' - From the age of the Akkadians and up to now, the helmet have had one job, protecting the wears head.<br />
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-==== L ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linothorax Linothorax]''' - The armour used from ancient Greeks to the last of the Hellenic kingdoms.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorica_segmentata Lorica Segmentata]''' - the world famouse Roman armour that with an armoured sleeve can be turned into a ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manica_(armguard) Manica Segmentata]''<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorica_squamata Lorica Squamata]''' - Worn by everyone from standard bearers and musicains to the generals and emperors.
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-==== M ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_(armour) Mail]''' - maille, or what is most commenly known as chainmail but no matter the name the 1000s of rings still did the same.<br />
-?
-==== S ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield Shields]''' - From heros of old to today the shield have been the saviour of many.<br />
-?
-==== W ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_painting#In_the_military Warpaint]''' - Thought to give magical protection and used for camouflage warpaint was used to rain terror on the wears enemies.<br />
-</div></div></div>
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-<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Weapons</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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-==== Swords ====
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age_sword Bronze sword]/[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age_sword Iron sword]''' - Short or long, bronze or iron, none of that matters as long it kills your enemy.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcata Falcata]''' - Falcata, an Iberian single edge, cruved sword which filled the Iberians and Carthagigians ranks.<br />
-?
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falx Falx]''' - The Dacian and Thracian weapon that forced Rome to moddify it's helmet.<br />
-?
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius Gladius]''' - Gladius, plural Gladii, the famous roman weapon.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatha Spatha]''' - From the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire this blade saw battle from gladiatorial fights to the front at the edge of the Roman world.<br />
-?
-==== Pole arms ====
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance Lance]''' - From the back of a horse this spear like weapon is turned into a deadly one.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_(weapon) Pike]''' - Between 3-7,5m this pole arm was used in tight formations from the Macedons to the Swizz Guard but would see it's end to the bayonet.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear Spear]''' - Beeing around 400.000 years it's no wonder this simple and easy to make tool found it's way into warfare.<br />
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-==== Missile ====
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_archery Archery]''' - Used for over 10.000 years, man turn this hunting tool into deadly weapon.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javelin Javelin]''' - Simillar to the Pila, the javelin is a short spear meant to be thrown at the enemy.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilum Pilum]''' - Pilum, plural Pila, is the javelin which helped Romans used to conquer the world.<br />
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-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_(weapon) Sling]''' - Thought to be just as old as archery, and no matter what the bullets say do not catch it.<br />
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 = Historical terms=
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+__NOTOC__
 Here you will find descriptions for the armours and weapons that appear in Total War: ARENA.
-=== Armour ===
+<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Armour</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
 ==== C ====
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 ==== W ====
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_painting#In_the_military Warpaint]''' - Thought to give magical protection and used for camouflage warpaint was used to rain terror on the wears enemies.<br />
-=== Weapons ===
 ==== Swords ====
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 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_(weapon) Sling]''' - Thought to be just as old as archery, and no matter what the bullets say do not catch it.<br />
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 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance Lance]''' - From the back of a horse this spear like weapon is turned into a deadly one.<br />
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_(weapon) Pike]''' - Between 3-7,5m this pole arm as used in tight formations from the Macedons to the Swizz Guard but would see it's end to the bayonet.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_(weapon) Pike]''' - Between 3-7,5m this pole arm was used in tight formations from the Macedons to the Swizz Guard but would see it's end to the bayonet.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear Spear]''' - Beeing around 400.000 years it's no wonder this simple and easy to make tool found it's way into warfare.<br />
 ==== Missile ====

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 ==== C ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_cuirass (Muscle) Cuirass]''' - The muscle cuirass, made to mimic an idealized human physique.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_cuirass The (Muscle) Cuirass]''' - was made to mimic an idealized human physique.<br />
 ==== D ====
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 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linothorax Linothorax]''' - The armour used from ancient Greeks to the last of the Hellenic kingdoms.<br />
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorica_segmentata Lorica Segmentata]''' - Locia Segmentata, the world famouse Roman armour that with an armoured sleeve can be turned into a ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manica_(armguard) Manica Segmentata]''<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorica_segmentata Lorica Segmentata]''' - the world famouse Roman armour that with an armoured sleeve can be turned into a ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manica_(armguard) Manica Segmentata]''<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorica_squamata Lorica Squamata]''' - Worn by everyone from standard bearers and musicains to the generals and emperors.
 ==== M ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_(armour) Mail]''' - Mail, maille, or what is most commenly known as chainmail but no matter the name the 1000s of rings still did the same.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_(armour) Mail]''' - maille, or what is most commenly known as chainmail but no matter the name the 1000s of rings still did the same.<br />
 ==== S ====
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 ==== Swords ====
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age_sword Bronze sword]/[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age_sword Iron sword]''' - Short or long, bronze or iron, none of that matters as long it kills your enemy.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcata Falcata]''' - Falcata, an Iberian single edge, cruved sword which filled the Iberians and Carthagigians ranks.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falx Falx]''' - The Dacian and Thracian weapon that forced Rome to moddify it's helmet.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius Gladius]''' - Gladius, plural Gladii, the famous roman weapon.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatha Spatha]''' - From the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire this blade saw battle from gladiatorial fights to the front at the edge of the Roman world.<br />
 ==== Pole arms ====
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance Lance]''' - From the back of a horse this spear like weapon is turned into a deadly one.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_(weapon) Pike]''' - Between 3-7,5m this pole arm as used in tight formations from the Macedons to the Swizz Guard but would see it's end to the bayonet.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear Spear]''' - Beeing around 400.000 years it's no wonder this simple and easy to make tool found it's way into warfare.<br />
 ==== Missile ====
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_archery Archery]''' - Used for over 10.000 years, man turn this hunting tool into deadly weapon.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javelin Javelin]''' - Simillar to the Pila, the javelin is a short spear meant to be thrown at the enemy.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilum Pilum]''' - Pilum, plural Pila, is the javelin which helped Romans used to conquer the world.<br />
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_(weapon) Sling]''' - Thought to be just as old as archery, and no matter what the bullets say do not catch it.<br />
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 ===== Spatha =====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatha Spatha]''' - From the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire this blade saw battle battle from gladiatorial fights to the front at the egde of the Roman world.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatha Spatha]''' - From the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire this blade saw battle from gladiatorial fights to the front at the edge of the Roman world.<br />
 ==== Pole arms ====

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 ==== H ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_helmet Helmets]''' - Worn by the Akkadian and up to now, the helmet have had one job, protecting the wears head.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_helmet Helmets]''' - From the age of the Akkadians and up to now, the helmet have had one job, protecting the wears head.<br />
-Going as far back as the 23rd century BC, the helmet would end up bein adopted by many nations, kingdoms and empires. Doing different version some would become parade helmet, have motives/soulless masks to put fear into the enemy hearts while other would become see as some of the best helmets of their time. The helmet would see less and less combat but as World War 1 raged in the helmet became needed once more and have seen combat ever since.
 ==== M ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_(armour) Mail]''' - Mail, maille, or what is most commenly known as chainmail.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_(armour) Mail]''' - Mail, maille, or what is most commenly known as chainmail but no matter the name the 1000s of rings still did the same.<br />
-Mail is a type of armour made small metal rings linked together to form a mesh. Mail have been woren from at least th 4th century BC and the invention is credited to the Celts. Mail is thought to have been inspired by earlier [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_armour scale armour]. In the Latin world the Romans made their own version called a lorica hamata. Mail would go on to becoming used all the way up to the 'Edo period' in Japanese history and have found a way into the modern world being useful for butchers and scuba divers, amongst others.
 ==== S ====
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield Shields]''' - From heros of old to today the shield have been the saviour of many.<br />
-With some shields dating as far back as the 15th century BC  and even futher, it's believed to be so old, it's older than most basic armour parts. Thoughtout history the shield have taken many shapes, forms and names but always kept the role of defending the whilder. From the Greek 'aspis', Roman 'scutum and barbarian shields of old, the shield made times long pasted made it throught into the modern day by being in the corners of the earth.
 === Weapons ===
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+==== Swords ====
 '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius Gladius]''' - Gladius, plural Gladii, the famous roman weapon.<br />
-One of the most iconic from the antiquity and the sword that conquered the world. The term ''Gladius'' in Latin simply means 'sword' no matter the kind and name ''Gladius'' is believed to be a Celtic loan word. In early times the design was based on the a Greek design but from the 3rd century and forward the Romans used a design based on the swords the Celtiberians used.
 ==== P ====
-'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilum Pilum]''' - Pilum, plural Pila, is a javelin used by the Romans.<br />
+'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilum Pilum]''' - Pilum, plural Pila, a javelin which helped Romans used to conquer the world.<br />
-This iconic roman javelin was around 2m long and weighted 2-5kg. It was designed to be thrown, shortly before the close combat would happen. The long narrow iron shank would go penetrate the enemy shield and due to the thinness bend making the shield heavier, while also rending the pila useless if the enemy would want to throw back.