Epirus Melee Infantry

Taulantian Noble Guard

Elite Illyro-Gallic mercenaries whose ferocity is prized by leaders on both sides of the Adriatic.

Partially Hellenized barbarians with a long history of resistance against their northern neighbors, the Taulantii produced fine warriors who benefited from the Greco-Roman turmoil by hiring themselves out as elite mercenaries. Loyal only to patron, these warriors were often the last fall in battle and rarely suffered desertion. As a result, they were highly prized as bodyguards by monarchs and military commanders. Outfitted with the finest weapons and armor, these elite Gallo-Illyrian mercenaries are now employed by the King of Epirus as personal troop.

Abilities

Taulantian Noble Guard

• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence
• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Taulantian Noble Guard

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Epirus Units
General (4)
1.Hellenic Royal Cavalry
2.Hellenic Royal Guard
3.Epirot Champions
4.Epirot Elite Spearmen
Melee Infantry (13)
5.Mob
6.Royal Peltasts
7.Illyrian Levies
8.Grosphomachoi
9.Taulantian Noble Guard
10.Epirot Infantry
11.Epirot Heavy Axemen
12.Epirot Veterans
13.Epirot Champions
14.Thureos Swordsmen
15.Hellenic Axemen
16.Hellenic Swordmen
17.Pyrrhus' sons
Missile Infantry (8)
18.Agrianian Axemen
19.Archers
20.Javelinmen
21.Peltasts
22.Slingers
23.Chaonian Peltastai
24.Cretan Toxotai
25.Rhodian Sphendonetai
Pike Infantry (4)
26.Levy Pikemen
27.Pikemen
28.Hellenic Royal Guard
29.Chaonian Phalanx
Spear Infantry (11)
30.Citizen Hoplites
31.Hoplites
32.Militia Hoplites
33.Thureos Spears
34.Sibunetes
35.Thesprotian Chthonic Champions
36.Molossian Shieldsworn
37.Epirot Spearmen
38.Epirot Elite Spearmen
39.Thorax Spearmen
40.Olympias Defenders
Melee Cavalry (3)
41.Aspis Companion Cavalry
42.Citizen Cavalry
43.Aspis Royal Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
44.Skirmisher Cavalry
45.Tarantine Cavalry
46.Tarantine Expatrii Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (3)
47.Hellenic Royal Cavalry
48.Thessalian Cavalry
49.Thessalian Expatrii Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (4)
50.Greek Giant Ballista
51.Greek Polybolos
52.Greek Bastion Scorpion
53.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
54.Greek Bastion Ballista
55.Greek Ballista
56.Greek Beehive Onager
57.Greek Scorpion
58.Greek Heavy Onager
59.Greek Bastion Onager
60.Greek Onager
Special (1)
61.Molossian Dogs
Admiral (3)
62.Assault Hexeres - Agrianian Axemen
63.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
64.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Melee Ship (4)
65.Assault Hexeres - Agrianian Axemen
66.Fire Pot Dieres - Peltasts
67.Assault Dieres - Peltasts
68.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (7)
69.Scorpion Penteres - Archers
70.Tower Penteres - Archers
71.Missile Penteres - Archers
72.Raiding Hemiolia - Javelinmen
73.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Javelinmen
74.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
75.Missile Trieres - Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
76.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
77.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)