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Phoenician Hoplites

The Libyans phoenicians supplied both heavy and light infantry and formed the most disciplined units of the army.

Recruited from among descendants of Phoenician settlers and the native Lebu, Garamantian, and Berber peoples of the Sahara these troops were the largest non-mercenary Carthaginian contingent in the army. Colonising the African coast from around the 1st millennium BC, the Phoenicians founded Carthage and other cities, later known as Leptis Magna and Sabratha. Important trading centres, they acted alongside Tingis, which was founded by their Carthaginian descendants, and the Greek colony of Cyrene as gateways into Africa and the western Mediterranean. By the 5th century BC, however, the three Libyan cities had passed under the control and protection of Carthage and its mercantile dominance. Mixing together a variety of eastern and Saharan customs, and influenced by contact with much of the Mediterranean through their trading network, the Liby-Phoenicians were varied in their style of dress and armament.

Phoenician Hoplites

Unit Name

Phoenician Hoplites

Main Unit Key

Car_Phoenician_Hoplites

Land Unit Key

Car_Phoenician_Hoplites

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

600

Recruitment Cost

600

Upkeep Cost

80

Melee Attack

25

Weapon Damage

29

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

19

├ Melee Damage Ap

10

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

23

├ Bonus vs Elephants

26

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

18

Melee Defence

70

├ Base Defence

44

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

95

├ Armour

spolas

├ Armour Defence

52

└ Shield Armour

43

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Phoenician Hoplites
  • Hoplite Wall
    The unit moves into close wall formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Acceleration, speed
  • Square
    The unit moves into a close square formation.
    Bracing, morale, melee defence
    Can't move
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Phoenician Hoplites
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Phoenician Hoplites Lv. 0 Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Phoenician Hoplites Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3