Baktria Shock Cavalry

Bactrian Hippeis

Light Greek infantry, the thureophoroi developed around the early 4th century BC, and straddled the gap between the phalanx and the skirmishing peltasts. Named after the thureos, their large oval shields, they were more heavily armoured than the traditional Thracian and Greek peltast. Able to both skirmish and form up as a phalanx, they were used to guard the flanks and protect other light troops. Their shield, normally made from wood and covered with leather, had a central handgrip that was protected by a vertical spine and a metal boss-like strip, and may have been inspired by Celtic or Roman shields of the time. Like the longer sarissa, the spears used by the thureophoroi had a weighted butt-spike to provide balance, but this also allowed them to throw javelins, if so equipped, by jamming their spears into the ground. Able to fulfil a variety of roles, thureophoroi were common amongst both citizen and mercenary units of the Greek city-states until they were eclipsed by the Macedonian phalanxes of Phillip II and Alexander the Great.

Unit Name Bactrian Hippeis

Main Unit Key Bre_Bactrian_Hippeis

Land Unit Key Bre_Bactrian_Hippeis

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 730

Recruitment Cost 730

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 32

Weapon Damage 31

├ Melee Weapon rome_lance

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 15

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 12

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 71

Melee Defence 39

├ Base Defence 39

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 77

├ Armour scale_elite

├ Armour Defence 77

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 125

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 55

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_lance_h

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health 50

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  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

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

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Satrap's Stables (greek_military_east_stable_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Stables (greek_military_east_stable_4) Level 3 Royal Barracks (greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Baktria Baktrian Nobles