Seleucid Melee Infantry

Eastern-Born Hellenic Axes

Greek blooded, but born in the East; encompassing the fury of Selucia and the skill of their ancestors

The longsword was a weapon of high worth and status within the Celtic community. A warrior had to prove himself in battle many times before he was permitted to wield one. The two-handed longsword was first developed during the 8th century BC, but fell from favour before re-emerging around 450BC. It is possible that Celtic ironwork was significantly behind that of the Romans, as apparently their longswords bent very easily and had to be straightened against the ground. On the other hand, since Celtic ironworking was several centuries old, some believe that Roman accounts of this practice mistook this practise, and it was actually a ritual to 'decommission' defeated, dishonoured or damaged weapons.

Abilities

Eastern-Born Hellenic Axes

• Curse
  Reduces the morale of nearby enemy units.
  Morale
• 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
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Eastern-Born Hellenic Axes

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

Seleucid Units
General (11)
1.Agema Cavalry
2.Companion Cavalry
3.Hellenic Cataphracts
4.Royal Peltasts
5.Scythed Chariots
6.Shield Bearers
7.Silver Shield Pikemen
8.Silver Shield Swordsmen
9.Indian Armoured Elephants
10.Seleucid Silver Hoplites
11.Seleucid Royal Thureophoroi
Melee Infantry (11)
12.Hillmen
13.Mob
14.Royal Peltasts
15.Silver Shield Swordsmen
16.Thorax Swordsmen
17.Silver Infantry
18.Seleucid Infantry
19.Seleucid Chosen Infantry
20.Seleucid Shield Smashers
21.Loyal Swords
22.Eastern-Born Hellenic Axes
Missile Infantry (8)
23.Eastern Javelinmen
24.Persian Light Archers
25.Eastern Slingers
26.Syrian Heavy Archers
27.Archers
28.Javelinmen
29.Light Peltasts
30.Peltasts
Pike Infantry (4)
31.Levy Pikemen
32.Pikemen
33.Silver Shield Pikemen
34.Thorax Pikemen
Spear Infantry (11)
35.Eastern Spearmen
36.Persian Hoplites
37.Shield Bearers
38.Thureos Spears
39.Silver Spearmen
40.Seleucid Veterans
41.Seleucid Heavy Spearmen
42.Seleucid Spear Guards
43.Spear Vanguards
44.Seleucid Silver Hoplites
45.Seleucid Royal Thureophoroi
Melee Cavalry (5)
46.Camel Spearmen
47.Azat Knights
48.Median Cavalry
49.Citizen Cavalry
50.Light Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (4)
51.Camel Archers
52.Horse Skirmishers
53.Skirmisher Cavalry
54.Tarantine Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (2)
55.Agema Cavalry
56.Hellenic Cataphracts
Chariot (1)
57.Scythed Chariots
Elephant (2)
58.Indian Armoured Elephants
59.Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
60.Greek Giant Ballista
61.Greek Polybolos
62.Greek Bastion Scorpion
63.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
64.Greek Bastion Ballista
65.Greek Ballista
66.Greek Scorpion
67.Greek Heavy Onager
68.Greek Bastion Onager
69.Greek Onager
Admiral (2)
70.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
71.Assault Hexeres - Royal Peltasts
Melee Ship (5)
72.Assault Dieres - Hillmen
73.Fire Pot Dieres - Light Peltasts
74.Fire Pot Dieres - Peltasts
75.Assault Hexeres - Royal Peltasts
76.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (10)
77.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
78.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
79.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
80.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Slingers
81.Missile Trieres - Eastern Slingers
82.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Syrian Heavy Archers
83.Raiding Hemiolia - Light Peltasts
84.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Light Peltasts
85.Raiding Hemiolia - Peltasts
86.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Peltasts
Artillery Ship (2)
87.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
88.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)