Illyrian Pirates (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Illyrian Nobles

Although called Illyrians by Greeks and Romans, these seafaring people from the Adriatic coast were actually not a single nation or tribe. The Greeks first had dealings with them during the Bronze Age, and the name was then applied to everyone in the area. The Illyrians were actually several petty, and not-so-petty, kingdoms that warred with each other when not fighting Greeks or their Macedonian neighbours. The Illyrians could not be lightly dismissed as barbarians: under powerful warlords such as Bardyllis, king of the Dardanians, they conquered Macedon and installed a puppet ruler in 393BC. It was Phillip II and Alexander the Great who eventually ended Illyrian interference in their affairs. The Illyrians were also pirates, and terrorised the Adriatic for centuries; this was what eventually prompted their subjugation by the Romans.

Unit Name Illyrian Nobles

Main Unit Key inv_ill_nobles

Land Unit Key inv_ill_nobles

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 180

Melee Attack 45

Weapon Damage 26

├ Melee Weapon rome_hoplite_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 15

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 105

├ Armour bronze

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 45

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• 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

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

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

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Illyrian Pirates (Rise of the Republic)