Ardiaei Spear Infantry

Sibunetes

The use skirmishing hoplite troops by Epirote commanders of the time is well documented and was a natural fit with the overall ethos of the Kingdom's military. Armed with a traditional hoplon, linen armor and a brace of javelins, the light hoplite was the perfect compromise between mobility and protection necessary to screen an advancing force, or provide much needed relief during pitched fighting.

Unit Name Sibunetes

Main Unit Key Gre_Ep_Light_Hoplites

Land Unit Key Gre_Ep_Light_Hoplites

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 490

Recruitment Cost 490

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 34

├ Missile Weapon rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage 18

├ Missile Ap Damage 16

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 23

Weapon Damage 30

├ Melee Weapon rome_hoplite_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 14

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 12

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 69

├ Base Defence 43

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 26

Armour 80

├ Armour padded

├ Armour Defence 37

└ Shield Armour 43

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Epirus Epirean Nobles Ardiaei Ardiaei tribal council Daorsi Dalmatae Illyrian Rebels
Imperator Augustus	Illyrian Rebels (Imperator Augustus)