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Thracian Elite Infantry

These warriors are a sight to behold, fearsome & brave in equal measure.

The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Thracian Elite Infantry

Unit Name

Thracian Elite Infantry

Main Unit Key

Thr_Thracian_Romphaia_Elite

Land Unit Key

Thr_Thracian_Romphaia_Elite

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1000

Recruitment Cost

1000

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

38

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

7

Charge Bonus

37

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

48

├ Shield

thracian

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

94

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

37

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Thracian Elite Infantry
  • Frenzied Charge
    Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
    Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
    Melee defence, fatigue
  • Battle Rhythm
    Target friendly units to gradually improve their combat skills for an extended time.
    Melee attack, melee defence, weapon damage, speed
    Exertion: Melee attack, melee defence, speed
  • Killing Spree
    Increases weapon damage for an extended period.
    Weapon damage
    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
Thracian Elite Infantry
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Thracian Elite Infantry Lv. 0 Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Thracian Elite Infantry Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus