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Is the Roman pila better than the later used darts?

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They also better suited the less disciplined army, which was tasked differently than the mid-republican to early-empire. TL;DR: weapons and armour always need to be considered in context. For what they were, the plumbata offered advantages to the late Roman army over the pila, hence the change. read more

In the late Roman Republic, and the early Roman Empire, most Roman infantry used swords (gladii) and specialized throwing spears (pila) as their main weapons. In the middle and Late Roman Empire, most Roman infantry used thrusting spears as their main weapons. read more

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