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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
36 |
├ Base Defence 16 |
├ Shield cavalry |
└ Shield Defence 20 |
60 |
├ Armour leather |
├ Armour Defence 30 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
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
- 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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 |
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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 | ||||||
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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 |
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