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Liburna - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi

A liburna is a light war galley of Illyrian design with two rows of oarsmen, but lighter and faster than a standard bireme. Ideal for use in raiding and coastal patrol, this ship would soon be adopted by Rome and become the most common ship in later Roman fleets.

(Dacian Axemen)

Aside from their large contingents of Drapanai, the Pelekuphoroi are the common warriors of the Karp and Kostobok tribes. They wield bronze axes and have sturdy round shields. Their scale leather provides adequate protection against Scythian arrows and Bastarnae spears but will do little to stop a heavy, curved falx blade. These fast, hardy troops are best used in ambushes, hit-and-run attacks, or flanking manoeuvres against heavier warriors, but are fierce enough to stand in the battle line if the situation demands it.

The waterline ram was first mounted on a vessel in around 850BC. Warships and naval tactics were transformed. Ships were no longer platforms for infantry battles on the water; the ship itself became the weapon. Galleys changed as the new reality sank in. Ramming at speed would hole and sink an enemy, therefore slimmer, faster, handier ships were required. More speed on demand obviously required more oars a fast ship with a single row of oars ended up being stupidly, impractically long. The solution, then, was to put in a second set of oars above the first, but slightly offset to allow for rowers' benches. These biremes, a Latin word meaning 'two oars', or dieres, the Greek equivalent, were no longer than previous designs but had twice the number of rowers. They were fast, manoeuvrable, and could carry a fighting contingent. Some nations also gave their bireme crews fire pots; these clay pots filled with oil and pitch were hurled at enemy ships in the entirely reasonable hope of setting them ablaze.

(Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi)
The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Liburna - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi

Unit Name

Liburna - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi

Main Unit Key

Bar_Assault_Bireme_Dac

Land Unit Key

Bar_Marine_Heavy_Dac

Naval Unit Key

illyrian_two

Soldiers

60

Category

Light Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

938

Recruitment Cost

938

Upkeep Cost

234

Ship Health

566

└ Ship

persian_two

Ship Speed

4

Melee Attack

27

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe2

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

67

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

8

├ Armour

arm4

├ Armour Defence

8

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

23

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium_agile

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

3

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Liburna
  • Row Hard 10
    Increases speed for 10 strokes.
    Ship speed
Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Liburna
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very light crew
  • Fast speed
  • Weak ramming
  • Good boarding
Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
  • Average attack
  • Poor defence
  • Low damage but good armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Liburna - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi Lv. 0 Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
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Port of Alexandria
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Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_4)
Level 3
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Port of Alexandria
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Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_4)
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Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_4)
Level 3
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_2)
Level 1
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_2)
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Cothon
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Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_2)
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Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
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Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
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Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
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Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
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Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
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Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
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Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
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Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_2)
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Level 2
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Level 2
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Port of Massalia
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Level 2
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_3)
Level 2
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Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_3)
Level 2
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_2)
Level 1
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_2)
Level 1
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_2)
Level 1
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_2)
Level 1
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_3)
Level 2
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_3)
Level 2
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_3)
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Port of Rhodos
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Level 3
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Level 3
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Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_4)
Level 3
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_4)
Level 3
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_4)
Level 3
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_3)
Level 2
Raider's Port
Raider's Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_4)
Level 3
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_3)
Level 2
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