Palmyra (Empire Divided) Melee Infantry

Armoured Swordsmen

As Rome fell into its greatest crisis to date during the 3rd century AD, the client state of Palmyra had grown autonomous and ambitious, launching independent military efforts against nearby enemies such as the Sassanids. As Queen Zenobia marched into Roman lands, claiming them for herself, the resulting Palmyrene Empire encompassed the wealthiest eastern provinces of Rome. As the Mesopotamian border was already heavily fortified against the Persian threat, Palmyra's soldiers were well trained and equipped, coming from the rich families of Syria, Palastynia and Aegyptus. The eastern armies Zenobia commanded took innovation from the local military traditions, using cataphractarii, horse archers, camels and Iranian-style infantry. Her legions were also much more resistant to weather conditions as its conscripts were used to the oppressive desert heat.

Unit Name Armoured Swordsmen

Main Unit Key 3c_Pal_Armoured_Swordsmen

Land Unit Key 3c_Pal_Armoured_Swordsmen

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 750

Upkeep Cost 150

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 38

Weapon Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 36

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 60

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield round

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 70

├ Armour scale

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Legionary Barracks (3c_rome_military_3) Level 2 Cavalry Barracks (3c_rome_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 Castrum Stativum (3c_rome_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	City (3c_palmyra_city_1) Level 0 Polis (3c_palmyra_city_2) Level 1 Village (Horse Trainers) (3c_rome_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (3c_rome_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (3c_rome_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (3c_rome_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (3c_rome_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colonia (Armourer) (3c_rome_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (3c_rome_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (3c_rome_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (3c_rome_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (3c_rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (3c_rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Colonia (3c_rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Settlement (3c_rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (3c_rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Farming Colonia (3c_rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Settlement (3c_rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (3c_rome_town_trade_3) Level 2 Market Colonia (3c_rome_town_trade_4) Level 3
x 2	Megapolis (3c_palmyra_city_3) Level 2 Civil Urbs (3c_palmyra_city_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Palmyra (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Pretenders (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Secessionists (Empire Divided)