Mercenary Balearic Slingers
Some slingshots, in the right hands, are worth more than mere silver.Raised from infancy to perfect their use of the sling, these famed warriors came from the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean. It is said that Balearic mothers did not allow their sons to eat until they had knocked their bread off a wall from a fair distance away. The slings they used were made from hair and animal sinew and, as adult warriors, each slinger carried three types for use at different ranges. Many slingers standing together produced a wave of shot that pierced armour and shattered bone, making them deadlier than even the very best archers. In fact, the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus took a mortal wound to the head from slingshot during the opening minutes of the catastrophic Battle of Cannae. Not surprisingly, due to their geographical location, Balearic slingers were much sought after as mercenaries to fight both for and against Rome, and were reportedly paid in women rather than silver or gold!
Unit Name Mercenary Balearic Slingers |
Main Unit Key Mer_Ibe_Balearic_Slingers |
Land Unit Key Mer_Ibe_Balearic_Slingers |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 570 |
Recruitment Cost 570 |
Upkeep Cost 230 |
24 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_sling_lead |
├ Projectile sling_stone_lead |
├ Missile Damage 18 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 6 |
└ Base Reload Time 9 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 155 |
Reload 23 |
Shots Per Minute 9 |
Ammunition 35 |
Melee Attack 10 |
23 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword |
├ Melee Damage Base 20 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 3 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 5 |
Charge Bonus 4 |
44 |
├ Base Defence 5 |
├ Shield celtic_round |
└ Shield Defence 39 |
53 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 26 |
50 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light |
├ Man Health 45 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
Base Morale 30 |
Abilities
Mercenary Balearic Slingers- Quick Reload
Improved reloading for an extended time.
Shots per minute
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very long range
- Average rate of fire
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Hannibal at the Gates 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 | pun_province_pool_corsica_et_sardinia | Corsica et Sardinia |
Alalia Karalis Olbia |
1 | 0.4 | 2 | 4 |
2 | pun_province_pool_hispania_ulterior | Hispania Ulterior |
Carthago Nova Ibossim Ilici Saguntum |
1 | 0.4 | 2 | 4 |
Mercenaries Pool
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
3 | rom_province_pool_cartaginensis | Hispania |
Ibossim Nova Carthago Numantia Saguntum |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
4 | rom_province_pool_cartaginensis | Cartaginensis |
Ibossim Qart Hadasht Numantia Arse |
0 | 0.75 | 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 |
5 | gaul_faction_pool_roman | 0 | 0.05 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | rom_faction_pool_carthage | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
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