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The Roman Empire was a powerful ancient civilization that ruled much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East from 27 BCE to 476 CE. This is a Roman Overhaul Mod that brings you straight into the perspective of a Roman Legionnaire, giving you access to their Gear and Armor alongside with NPC waves against them.

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Roman Overhaul Mod
By Theo_Wissmann 

This is a Roman Overhaul Mod that adds multiple Armor Sets, Weapons, and Shields ripped straight from the pages of History itself, with this adds many NPC waves for you to test you mettle with the famous Roman Legion and it's various members.


It Specifically adds the Following:

  • Roman Gladius
  • Roman Pugio
  • Lorica Segmentata
  • Lorica Hamata
  • Lorica Musculata
  • Roman Tribune Helmets
  • Roman Galea
  • Multiple Plume Variants
  • Several Roman Styled Capes
  • Extra Decorations and Medals


    And much more down the lane as I work on fixing some and adding minor stuff (Working on a map for this).

    I'd like to thank the following people from the community discord server for helping me create this first epic mod:
    SmithSteal98 (For helping work on Collisions), KotteKanin (Inspiration from his own Roman Officer Mod), Elder Llyrrum and Silk (For helping me work on Sheaths.)

 Roman Legion Background Video
Recommend NPC Spawner by Talion to create huge battles. NPC Spawner 1.0
Historical Context and Description:

The Roman Empire, one of the most influential civilizations in world history, began in 27 BCE when Octavian, later known as Augustus, became the first emperor. Emerging from the Roman Republic, the empire expanded rapidly through military conquest, diplomacy, and strategic alliances. At its peak, Rome controlled much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Central to this vast expansion and Rome’s power was its military, particularly the Roman legion.

The Roman legion was the backbone of Rome’s military might. A legion was a large military unit made up of Roman citizens, typically numbering between 4,000 to 6,000 men during the Republic and up to 5,000 to 6,500 in the Empire. The organization, discipline, and flexibility of the legion made it highly effective in combat and set it apart from other military forces of the ancient world.

Each legion was led by a legatus, appointed by the emperor, and under him were six tribunes who assisted in various administrative and combat duties. The legion was further divided into ten cohorts, each containing about 480 men. The first cohort was the largest and most prestigious, often double the size of the others, and included the best soldiers.
Each cohort was made up of six centuries, commanded by centurions. Centurions were the backbone of the legion's leadership, often promoted through the ranks for bravery and skill. The most senior centurion of the first cohort was called the Primus Pilus and held great influence within the legion.

Within each century were soldiers known as legionaries—heavily armored infantrymen trained for both individual combat and complex battlefield maneuvers. Legionaries carried a gladius (short sword), a pilum (throwing spear), a shield (scutum), and wore armor such as the lorica segmentata. They were well-trained, disciplined, and followed strict routines of drills, construction work, and garrison duties.