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Thureos Swordsmen

Sword infantry useful in any situation.

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.

Thureos Swordsmen

Unit Name

Thureos Swordsmen

Main Unit Key

Egy_Thureos_Swords

Land Unit Key

Egy_Thureos_Swords

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

530

Recruitment Cost

530

Upkeep Cost

85

Melee Attack

26

Weapon Damage

38

├ Melee Weapon

rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

6

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

6

Charge Bonus

20

Melee Defence

72

├ Base Defence

37

├ Shield

thureos

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

87

├ Armour

spolas

├ Armour Defence

52

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Thureos Swordsmen
  • 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

  • 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
Thureos Swordsmen
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Thureos Swordsmen Lv. 1 Pandocheion
Pandocheion
(greek_city_centre_inn_4)
Level 3
Mercenary Camp
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4)
Level 3
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(greek_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Thureos Swordsmen Lv. 0 Slave Market
Slave Market
(greek_city_centre_slave_3)
Level 2
Skirmisher Camp
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3)
Level 2
Civil Town
Civil Town
(greek_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Farming Town
Farming Town
(greek_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Market Town
Market Town
(greek_town_trade_3)
Level 2