Baktria Spear Infantry

Bactrian Royal Guard

The phalanx of the royal guards is a capable force, not a court regiment.

The royal guard, a phalanx of elite spearmen who protected the kings of Bactria, resulted from Alexandrian and eastern influences. They wore bronze armour and Phrygian helmets, but carried smaller shields than was typical among hoplites. They were armed with Greek-style short swords and spears rather than the longer sarissa used by many western states. A half-way point between the phalangite and hoplite-like hypaspists of Alexandrian and later Successor armies, the Bactrian royal guard were used to protect the flanks of sarissa-armed phalanxes. Such elite units were a deliberate echo of Alexander’s patronage and reforms, and marked the move from the citizen-soldier, loyal to the state, to the professional soldier, loyal to his paymaster alone.

Abilities

Bactrian Royal Guard

• Hoplite Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Acceleration, speed
• 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

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• 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

Bactrian Royal Guard

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

Baktria Units
General (5)
1.Bactrian Horse Archers
2.Bactrian Royal Cavalry
3.Bactrian Royal Guard
4.Hellenic Cataphracts
5.Indian Armoured Elephants
Melee Infantry (3)
6.Bactrian Hillmen
7.Mob
8.Thorax Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (7)
9.Bactrian Peltasts
10.Elite Persian Archers
11.Eastern Javelinmen
12.Persian Light Archers
13.Eastern Slingers
14.Light Peltasts
15.Peltasts
Pike Infantry (3)
16.Levy Pikemen
17.Pikemen
18.Thorax Pikemen
Spear Infantry (4)
19.Bactrian Royal Guard
20.Scale Thorax Hoplites
21.Eastern Spearmen
22.Thureos Spears
Melee Cavalry (3)
23.Bactrian Light Horse
24.Bactrian Noble Horse
25.Citizen Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
26.Bactrian Horse Archers
27.Horse Archers
28.Horse Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (2)
29.Bactrian Royal Cavalry
30.Hellenic Cataphracts
Elephant (2)
31.Indian Armoured Elephants
32.Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
33.Greek Giant Ballista
34.Greek Polybolos
35.Greek Bastion Scorpion
36.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
37.Greek Bastion Ballista
38.Greek Ballista
39.Greek Scorpion
40.Greek Heavy Onager
41.Greek Bastion Onager
42.Greek Onager
Admiral (2)
43.Assault Tetreres - Bactrian Hillmen
44.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
Melee Ship (3)
45.Assault Tetreres - Bactrian Hillmen
46.Fire Pot Dieres - Thureos Spears
47.Assault Dieres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (7)
48.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
49.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
50.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
51.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
52.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
53.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Slingers
54.Missile Trieres - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
56.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)