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Misthophoroi Tarantinoi Hippeis Mercenaries Missile Cavalry

Misthophoroi Tarantinoi Hippeis

Tarentines are a byword for cavalry excellence, and a sound investment for a general's gold.

Taranto, in Magna Graecia, has a rich history. Founded in 706BC as Taras, it began as the home of the Partheniae, Spartans exiled due to their impure bloodlines. Fortunately, the colony was able to breed superb warhorses, and so its warriors duly grew in reputation. Tarantine cavalry could be combined well with a slow-moving phalanx, providing a rapid and flexible defensive screen for the hoplites’ exposed flanks. Their suitability for such a role, in addition to a growing need for mercenaries in the armies of the Hellenistic world, saw that the Tarantines were much sought after. By the 3rd century BC there was some evidence to suggest that they no longer came exclusively from Taranto itself, the word 'Tarantine' referring more to the unit’s tactics and weaponry rather than its geographic origins.

Misthophoroi Tarantinoi Hippeis

Unit Name

Misthophoroi Tarantinoi Hippeis

Main Unit Key

Mer_Gre_Tarantine_Cav

Land Unit Key

Mer_Gre_Tarantine_Cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

560

Recruitment Cost

420

Upkeep Cost

310

Missile Damage

13

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin

├ Projectile

javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

2

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

5

Range

103

Reload

23

Shots Per Minute

9

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

18

Weapon Damage

5

├ Melee Weapon

rome_shortsword

├ Weapon Damage

5

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

11

Melee Defence

36

├ Base Defence

16

├ Shield

cavalry

└ Shield Defence

20

Armour

60

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

30

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

35

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

15

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_m

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Improved Stamina
    This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Misthophoroi Tarantinoi Hippeis
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale

Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 rom_province_pool_hellas Hellas Attica
Creta
Achaia
0 0.75 1 2
2 rom_province_pool_macedonia Makedonia Epeiros
Thessalia
Makedonia
0 0.75 1 2
3 rom_province_pool_magna_graecia Sikelia Akragas
Panormos
Sirako
1 0.75 1 2
4 rom_province_pool_asia Asia Lydia
Mysia
Phrygia
Rhodos
0 0.75 1 2

Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Grand Campaign
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
5 rom_province_pool_hellas Hellas Attike
Krete
Peloponnesos
0 0.75 1 2
6 rom_province_pool_macedonia Makedonia Epeiros
Makedonia
Larissa
0 0.75 1 2
7 rom_province_pool_magna_graecia Magna Graecia Bruttium
Apulia
Lilybaion
Sirako
1 0.75 1 2
8 rom_province_pool_asia Asia Lydia
Mysia
Phrygia
Rhodos
0 0.75 1 2

Hannibal at the Gates Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Hannibal at the Gates
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
9 pun_province_pool_magna_graecia Magna Graecia Lucania
Croton
Apulia
Thurii
0 0.5 1 2
10 pun_province_pool_sicilia Sikelia Lilybaion
Messana
Sirako
0 0.5 1 2

Faction Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No. Pool Faction Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
11 rom_faction_pool_hellenic 1 0.75 1 2
12 rom_faction_pool_epirus 1 0.75 1 2
Attica
Creta
Achaia
Ta-Mehu
Ta-Shemau
Ta-Ament
Ta-Abt
Ityopya
Kush
Medjay
Zeugitana
Byzacium
Tripolis
Syrthim
Aquitania
Gergovia
Pictavis
Himyar
Maka
Saba
Kedar
Hagar
Yathrib
Transcaspia
Haraiva
Margus
Tsopk
Hayk
Turuberan
Korchayk
Lydia
Mysia
Phrygia
Rhodos
Baktria
Tocharia
Paropamisadai
Baeturia
Turdetania
Carpetania
Silva Carbonaria
Treverorum
Pontos
Bithynia
Paphlagonia
Riza
Tauris
Sindike
Maiotia
Britannia Superior
Dumnonia
Demetia
Britannia Inferior
Eremos Karmania
Karmania
Ardhan
Kartli
Kolkheti
Xvarazm
Usturt
Liguria
Insubria
Venetia et Histria
Corsica
Sardinia
Dacia Inferior
Bastarnia
Dacia Malvensis
Zarmizegetusa
Galatia
Lykaonia
Katpatuka
Pamphylia
Lugdunensis
Lutetia
Aremorica
Iuliobana
Rambakia
Zranka
Maka
Bagacum
Germania Superior
Silva Nigra
Hercynia Silva
Luna Silva
Baleareis
Bastetania
Celtiberia
Edetania
Illyria
Liburnia
Dalmatia
Campania
Apulia
Bruttium
Yehuda
Kypros
Phoinike
Picenum
Tuscia
Samnium
Latium
Siwa
Oases
Kyrenaike
Marmarike
Silesia
Leda
Baug
Chronos
Celtica
Lusitania
Epeiros
Thessalia
Makedonia
Frisia
Cimbria
Silva Bacenis
Atlas
Mauretania
Tingitana
Rhagau
Mada
Atropatkan
Phraaspa
Meshan
Babirus
Osroene
Athura
Havilah
Lihyan
Iordan
Provincia
Narbonensis
Tolosa
Militiana
Cirtensis
Gaetulia
Numidia
Eremos Syria
Palmyra
Transdanubia
Pannonia Superior
Pannonia Inferior
Parthava
Astauene
Traxiane
Varkana
Lyan
Parsa
Elam
Tidamensi
Garama
Caledonia
Hibernia
Brigantia
Alcimoennis
Raetia
Noricum
Helvetia
Danu Apara
Oium
Gerrhos
Scythia
Didoya
Turan
Zyx
Akragas
Panormos
Sirako
Suebia
Vistula
Ascaucalis
Rugia
Syria
Kommagene
Kilikia
Aram
Cantabria
Gallaecia
Tarraconensis
Terra Incognita
Byzantion
Dardania
Moesia
Thrake
Transoxania
Suguda
Ta-Abt
Ptolemaioi
Ta-Ament
Ptolemaioi
Ta-Mehu
Ptolemaioi
Ta-Shemau
Ptolemaioi
Byzacium
Qarthadastim
Syrthim
Qarthadastim
Tripolis
Qarthadastim
Zeugitana
Qarthadastim
Ityopya
Aksum
Kush
Medewi
Medjay
Blemmyai
Aquitania
Vivisci
Gergovia
Arverni
Pictavis
Pictones
Himyar
Mamlakat Himyar
Maka
Mascat
Saba
Mamlakatin Saba
Hagar
Hagar
Kedar
Qidri
Yathrib
Ma'in
Harauvatis
Harauvatis
Paropamisadai
Harauvatis
Haraiva
Haraiva
Zranka
Asagarta
Margus
Haraiva
Hayk
Hayasdan
Korchayk
Hayasdan
Tsopk
Hayasdan
Lydia
Lydia
Mysia
Pergamon
Phrygia
Lydia
Rhodos
Rhodos
Baktria
Baktria
Tocharia
Baktria
Baeturia
Turdetani
Turdetania
Qarthadastim
Arduenna Silva
Treveri
Silva Carbonaria
Atrebates
Bithynia
Bithynia
Paphlagonia
Pontos
Pontos
Pontos
Riza
Trapezos
Maiotia
Arche Bosphorus
Sindike
Arche Bosphorus
Tauris
Arche Bosphorus
Brigantia
Brigantes
Britannia
Iceni
Demetia
Demetae
Dumnonia
Dumnonii
Caledonia
Kaledonoi
Hibernia
Iweriu
Eremos Karmania
Asagarta
Karmania
Zranka
Baleareis
Qarthadastim
Bastetania
Qarthadastim
Celtiberia
Arevaci
Edetania
Edetani
Ardhan
Ardhan
Kolkheti
Kolkhis
Kartli
Kartli
Aremorica
Namnetes
Lugdunensis
Aedui
Lutetia
Carnutes
Xvarazm
Xvarazm
Transcaspia
Daha
Kilikia
Seleukidai
Kypros
Kypros
Pamphylia
Kypros
Insubria
Insubres
Liguria
Liguria
Venetia et Histria
Veneti
Corsica
Qarthadastim
Sardinia
Qarthadastim
Bastarnia
Bastarnoz
Dacia Inferior
Getae
Dacia Superior
Apulii
Katpatuka
Katpatuka
Kommagene
Katpatuka
Galatia
Koinon Galaton
Lykaonia
Lydia
Maka
Zranka
Rambakia
Zranka
Germania Inferior
Nervii
Germania Superior
Sequani
Attike
Athenai
Krete
Knossos
Peloponnesos
Sparta
Hercynia Silva
Boii
Luna Silva
Boii
Dalmatia
Daorsi
Illyria
Ardiaei
Liburnia
Dalmatae
Etruria
Roma
Latium
Roma
Picenum
Roma
Samnium
Roma
Kyrenaike
Ptolemaioi
Marmarike
Ptolemaioi
Oases
Nasamones
Siwa
Ptolemaioi
Celtica
Celtici
Lusitania
Lusotannan
Epeiros
Epeiros
Makedonia
Antigonidai
Larissa
Epeiros
Frisia
Freisias
Silva Bacenis
Heruskoz
Silva Nigra
Markamannoz
Bruttium
Roma
Apulia
Roma
Lilybaion
Qarthadastim
Sirako
Syrakousai
Atlas
Gaetuli
Gaetulia
Masaesyli
Numidia
Masaesyli
Tingitana
Qarthadastim
Atropatkan
Atropatkan
Mada
Atropatkan
Rhagau
Parsa
Athura
Seleukidai
Babirus
Seleukidai
Meshan
Seleukidai
Osroene
Seleukidai
Havilah
Mamlaktha Nabata
Yehuda
Ptolemaioi
Iordan
Ptolemaioi
Lihyan
Mamlaktha Nabata
Pannonia Inferior
Scordisci
Pannonia Superior
Breuci
Transdanubia
Eravisci
Astauene
Parthia
Varkana
Parthava
Parthava
Parthava
Traxiane
Parthava
Elam
Parsa
Lyan
Parsa
Parsa
Parsa
Tidamensi
Igharimen
Garama
Igharimen
Gerrhos
Basileioi Skythai
Didoya
Aorsoi
Oium
Catiaroi
Zyx
Siraces
Narbonensis
Volcae
Transalpina
Massalia
Helvetia
Helvetii
Noricum
Nori
Raetia
Raeti
Aestia
Aestii
Danu Nazdya
Anartes
Baug
Budini
Scythia
Rauxsa-alanna
Turan
Thyssagetae
Usturt
Saka Rauka
Leda
Leugoz
Silesia
Leugoz
Vistula
Gutones
Cimbria
Kimbroz
Suebia
Sweboz
Rugia
Rugoz
Aram
Seleukidai
Eremos Syria
Seleukidai
Phoinike
Seleukidai
Syria
Seleukidai
Gallaecia
Gallaeci
Cantabria
Cantabri
Tarraconensis
Cessetani
Terra Incognita
Byzantion
Tolistobogii
Dardania
Triballi
Moesia
Basileion Odryson
Thrake
Antigonidai
Transoxania
Baktria
Suguda
Baktria
Capsa
Massyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Zeugitana
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Byzacium
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Aquitania
Tarbelli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Iruna
Vascones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Libisosa
Oretani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Numantia
Arevaci (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carpetania
Carpetani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Corsica
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Sardinia
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Barbaria
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Arretium
Rasenna (Hannibal at the Gates)
Pisae
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Tarquinii
Rasenna (Hannibal at the Gates)
Asturica
Astures (Hannibal at the Gates)
Lugos
Gallaeci (Hannibal at the Gates)
Pallantia
Vaccaei (Hannibal at the Gates)
Portus Amanum
Cantabri (Hannibal at the Gates)
Liguria
Liguria (Hannibal at the Gates)
Venetia
Veneti (Hannibal at the Gates)
Gallia Cispadana
Boii (Hannibal at the Gates)
Gallia Transpadana
Insubres (Hannibal at the Gates)
Lugdunensis
Allobroges (Hannibal at the Gates)
Massalia
Massalia (Hannibal at the Gates)
Nemausus
Volcae (Hannibal at the Gates)
Tolosa
Volcae (Hannibal at the Gates)
Cissis
Cessetani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Emporion
Emporion (Hannibal at the Gates)
Ilerda
Illergetes (Hannibal at the Gates)
Salduba
Illercavones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Bastetania
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Baleareis
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Ilici
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Saguntum
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Campania
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Latium
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Tarracina
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Celtica
Celtici (Hannibal at the Gates)
Helmantica
Vettones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Lusitania
Lusotannan (Hannibal at the Gates)
Lucania
Safineis (Hannibal at the Gates)
Croton
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Apulia
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Thurii
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Atlas
Gaetuli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Siga
Masaesyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Tingitana
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Volubilis
Mauri (Hannibal at the Gates)
Cirtensis
Massyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Ubon
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Iol
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Sitifensis
Masaesyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Barium
Safineis (Hannibal at the Gates)
Beneventum
Safineis (Hannibal at the Gates)
Sipontum
Safineis (Hannibal at the Gates)
Lilybaion
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Messana
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Sirako
Syrakousai (Hannibal at the Gates)
Terra Incognita
Tripolis
Libya (Hannibal at the Gates)
Takape
Libya (Hannibal at the Gates)
Thenteos
Igharimen (Hannibal at the Gates)
Turris Tamalleni
Igharimen (Hannibal at the Gates)
Gadir
Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates)
Kartuba
Turdetani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Ancona
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Corfinium
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Pisaurum
Roma (Hannibal at the Gates)
Spoletium
Rasenna (Hannibal at the Gates)