Artacoanian Noble Sparabara
Regulars of Persian armies, first in line and safe protection to archers behind them, the 'sparabara' were teached in the art of war since they were young. These Artacoanian units recruit many members of the local noble classThe thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.
Unit Name Artacoanian Noble Sparabara |
Main Unit Key Eas_Melee5 |
Land Unit Key Eas_Melee5 |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1120 |
Recruitment Cost 1120 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 40 |
36 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_axe_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 17 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 19 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 37 |
91 |
├ Base Defence 54 |
├ Shield oval |
└ Shield Defence 37 |
117 |
├ Armour bronze_elite |
├ Armour Defence 84 |
└ Shield Armour 33 |
80 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_fast |
├ Man Health 60 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Artacoanian Noble Sparabara- Shieldwall
The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
Limited speed - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue - Use the Whip
Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
Exertion: fatigue - Rally & Inspire
Target friendly units to improve their combat skills and morale for a short time.
Melee attack, melee defence, accuracy, reload skill, morale
Attributes
- Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - 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
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |