Xiphos Of Macedon
The Xiphos of Macedon are a powerful force, skilled in battle & brave on the field.Gladiators were usually slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war but others did enter the arena. Those with debts or a lust for glory could sell themselves as gladiators, and soldiers who had given ground might be sent to the arena as punishment. A gladiator's life was arduous and brutal, even before fighting in the games. Trainees could, and would, be killed in practice if they fought beneath their abilities, as a way of encouraging the others. The ludus, the training ground and home of gladiators, was run by a lanista, and within its walls his word was law. Outside the arena he was considered to be on the bottom rung of society; some Roman cemeteries did not allow the bodies of lanistas to be buried inside their walls, even. Having said that, there was also a peculiar glamour about their business and some were famed amongst games fans as the men who owned and trained gladiators - the sports stars of the Roman world.
Unit Name Xiphos Of Macedon |
Main Unit Key Gre_Xiphos_Of_Macedon |
Land Unit Key Gre_Xiphos_Of_Macedon |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 880 |
Recruitment Cost 880 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 38 |
38 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 33 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 5 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 7 |
Charge Bonus 36 |
71 |
├ Base Defence 45 |
├ Shield hoplite |
└ Shield Defence 26 |
117 |
├ Armour bronze |
├ Armour Defence 74 |
└ Shield Armour 43 |
80 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_fast |
├ Man Health 60 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Xiphos Of Macedon- 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
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
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |