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Aithiopikoi Toxotai Blemmyai (Imperator Augustus)Blemmyai (Imperator Augustus) Missile Infantry

Aithiopikoi Toxotai

(Nubian Archers)

These bowmen are skilled enough to choose an eye to hit when they fire.

Drawn from a vast area and numerous tribes, the warriors of sub-Saharan Africa were unsurprisingly diverse in appearance and culture. They all possessed long and rich warrior traditions, such as that of the Nubians and their descendants who ruled Kush, and Aksum. Despite tribal differences weapons and equipment differed only in detail: spears, javelins, bows and short swords were favoured. Relatively little armour was worn, but some tribes did employ wicker, wood or hide shields. Adornments and decorations varied greatly and some groups sported warpaint. Aethiopians in Persian service were known for painting themselves chalk white on one side and vermillion on the other, and using spears and bows of palmwood. Fighting as allies and mercenaries for Carthage, Persia, and the eastern Successors, tribesmen could be found throughout Africa and Asia Minor.

Aithiopikoi Toxotai

Unit Name

Aithiopikoi Toxotai

Main Unit Key

AOR_18_Nubian_Archers

Land Unit Key

AOR_18_Nubian_Archers

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

175

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

595

Recruitment Cost

595

Upkeep Cost

119

Missile Damage

10

├ Missile Weapon

bow3

├ Projectile

bow3

├ Missile Damage

10

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

12

Accuracy

5

Range

175

Reload

13

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

18

Weapon Damage

7

├ Melee Weapon

dagger1

├ Weapon Damage

7

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

6

Melee Defence

39

├ Base Defence

13

├ Shield

shield1

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

3

├ Armour

arm1

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

25

Abilities

Aithiopikoi Toxotai
  • Stamina (excellent)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Concentrate Fire
    The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

  • Improved Stamina
    This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest 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
Aithiopikoi Toxotai
  • Long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 12
Unit Resouces DEI_Ethiopia

Imperator Augustus Regions

Imperator Augustus
Provinces Regions
Ityopya Ityopya Kush
Requires Buildings
Aithiopikoi Toxotai Lv. 0 Garrison Town
Garrison Town
(east_town_garrison_3)
Level 2
Garrison Large Town
Garrison Large Town
(east_town_garrison_4)
Level 3
Trade Town
Trade Town
(east_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(east_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Eastern Kerta
Eastern Kerta
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_3)
Level 2
Eastern Karka
Eastern Karka
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_4)
Level 3
Eastern Garrison Kerta
Eastern Garrison Kerta
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Eastern Fortified Capital
Eastern Fortified Capital
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Eastern Trade Kerta
Eastern Trade Kerta
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_trade_3)
Level 2
Eastern Economic Center
Eastern Economic Center
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Eastern Small Town
Eastern Small Town
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_gold_3)
Level 2
Eastern Town
Eastern Town
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_gold_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
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