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Thracian Noble Peltasts

These noble peltasts are one of the most determined & reliable skirmishers on the battlefield.

These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Thracian Noble Peltasts

Unit Name

Thracian Noble Peltasts

Main Unit Key

Thr_Thracian_Noble_Peltasts

Land Unit Key

Thr_Thracian_Noble_Peltasts

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

820

Recruitment Cost

820

Upkeep Cost

95

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_improved

├ Projectile

javelin_improved

├ Missile Damage

18

├ Missile Ap Damage

14

└ Base Reload Time

8

Accuracy

5

Range

70

Reload

17

Shots Per Minute

9

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

27

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_hellenic_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

25

Melee Defence

78

├ Base Defence

39

├ Shield

peltast_thureos

└ Shield Defence

39

Armour

77

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

47

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Thracian Noble Peltasts
  • Quick Reload
    Improved reloading for an extended time.
    Shots per minute
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
    Charge damage, Weapon damage
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Thracian Noble Peltasts
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Thracian Noble Peltasts Lv. 0 Carpenter
Carpenter
(barb_craftsmen_wood_3)
Level 2
Thracian Noble Peltasts Lv. 1 Builder's Hall
Builder's Hall
(barb_craftsmen_wood_4)
Level 3