Illyrioi Basilikoi Hippeis
(Illyrian Royal Cavalry)A charge from these heavy cavalry can break even resolute defenders.
Although called Illyrians by Greeks and Romans, these seafaring people from the Adriatic coast were actually not a single nation or tribe. The Greeks first had dealings with them during the Bronze Age, and the name was then applied to everyone in the area. The Illyrians were actually several petty, and not-so-petty, kingdoms that warred with each other when not fighting Greeks or their Macedonian neighbours. The Illyrians could not be lightly dismissed as barbarians: under powerful warlords such as Bardyllis, king of the Dardanians, they conquered Macedon and installed a puppet ruler in 393BC. It was Phillip II and Alexander the Great who eventually ended Illyrian interference in their affairs. The Illyrians were also pirates, and terrorised the Adriatic for centuries; this was what eventually prompted their subjugation by the Romans.
Unit Name Illyrioi Basilikoi Hippeis |
Main Unit Key Ill_Royal_Cav |
Land Unit Key Ill_Royal_Cav |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 1998 |
Recruitment Cost 1998 |
Upkeep Cost 400 |
Melee Attack 34 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon cspear4 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 2 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 33 |
52 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield cshield2 |
└ Shield Defence 26 |
16 |
├ Armour carm8 |
├ Armour Defence 16 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_spear_shield_m |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium_spr |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Illyrioi Basilikoi Hippeis- Stamina (average)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Flying Wedge
The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus
Attributes
- Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire when mounted and moving. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_minor_stables_4) Level 3
Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |