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Bactrian Infantry

Core of Bactrian army, basic soldiers ready to fight.

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.

Bactrian Infantry

Unit Name

Bactrian Infantry

Main Unit Key

Bre_Yancai_Nobles

Land Unit Key

Bre_Yancai_Nobles

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

580

Recruitment Cost

580

Upkeep Cost

70

Melee Attack

26

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_eastern_sword

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

5

Charge Bonus

24

Melee Defence

70

├ Base Defence

44

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

120

├ Armour

scale_elite

├ Armour Defence

77

└ Shield Armour

43

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Bactrian Infantry
  • Use the Whip
    Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
    Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed

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
Bactrian Infantry
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Bactrian Infantry Lv. 0 Holosideros Barracks
Holosideros Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_2)
Level 1
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Bactrian Infantry Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign