Atropatkan Shock Cavalry

Persian Lancers

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Unit Name Persian Lancers

Main Unit Key GAR_Per_Local_Cavalry

Land Unit Key GAR_Per_Local_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1076

Recruitment Cost 1345

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 20

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon lance2

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 2

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 34

├ Base Defence 18

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 14

├ Armour carm7

├ Armour Defence 14

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity heavy_medium

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_lance_vh

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Stamina (good)
  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.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Average morale

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_1) Level 0 Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_2) Level 1 Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3) Level 2 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_1) Level 0 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_2) Level 1 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_1) Level 0 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_2) Level 1 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3) Level 2 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_1) Level 0 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_2) Level 1 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3) Level 2 Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort) Level 2 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_1) Level 0 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_2) Level 1 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Fortified Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_fort) Level 2 Eastern Garrison Kerta (rom_EASTERN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 Infantry Tents (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_2) Level 1 Nobles' Quarters (rom_EASTERN_levy_noble_2) Level 1 Exotic Animal Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_exotic_2) Level 1 Heavy Horse Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_2) Level 1 Light Horse Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_light_2) Level 1
x 2	Fortified Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_trade) Level 3 Eastern Economic Center (rom_EASTERN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 Infantry Quarters (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3) Level 2 Hamspah Barracks (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4) Level 3 Nobles' Palaces (rom_EASTERN_levy_noble_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (rom_EASTERN_levy_noble_4) Level 3 Animal Trader (rom_EASTERN_stables_exotic_3) Level 2 Royal Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_3) Level 2 Nisean Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_4) Level 3 Cavalry Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_light_3) Level 2 Arabaya Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_light_4) Level 3
x 4	Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_fort) Level 3 Eastern Fortified Capital (rom_EASTERN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 Fortified Town (Copper) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3
x 5	Fortified Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_fort) Level 3
x 3	Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Garrison Large Town (east_town_garrison_4) Level 3 Trade Large Town (east_town_trade_4) Level 3 Eastern Karka (rom_EASTERN_city_major_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Glassware) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Leather) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_hides_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Warhorse) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Iron) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_iron_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Limestone) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_limestone_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Marble) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Olive Oil) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Salt) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_salt_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Silk) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Lead) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Timber) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_timber_4) Level 3 Fortified Timber Camp (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_timber_fort_4) Level 3 Timber Trade Camp (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_timber_trade_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_township_4) Level 3 Eastern Town (Wine) (rom_EASTERN_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Atropatkan Nobles Haraiva Zranka Mada Atropatkan Parsa Asagarta
Imperator Augustus	Zranka (Imperator Augustus) Parsa (Imperator Augustus)