Ardiaei Melee Infantry

Grosphomachoi

Professionalized Greco-Illyrian troops sporting the same mix of skirmish weaponry and a powerful charge. These troops are better drilled then their tribal counterparts, but are still vulnerable in the melee and may not remain reliable as the battle wears on.

Unit Name Grosphomachoi

Main Unit Key Gre_Ep_Skirmishers

Land Unit Key Gre_Ep_Skirmishers

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 550

Recruitment Cost 550

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 28

Weapon Damage 35

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_axe

├ Melee Damage Base 14

├ Melee Damage Ap 21

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 21

Melee Defence 72

├ Base Defence 37

├ Shield thureos

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 72

├ Armour padded

├ Armour Defence 37

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• 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 attack
• Poor defence
• Low damage but good armour penetration
• Poor morale

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