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Thanvare Payahdag

(Persian Archers)

Archers should be valued for ability to strike down a distant foe.

Very few Persians were professional soldiers and, apart from the earlier elite Achaemenid Immortals and some mercenary hoplites, none were formally trained or drilled. Instead, troops were levied by rich land owners as an obligation during times of war. Levied infantry included slingers, archers and javelin throwers, all wearing little armour but some with shields for protection. As might be expected due to the local terrain, cavalry was an important component in an eastern army, and several types were raised. Lighter cavalry wore iron or bronze scale armour over a tunic; these mounted warriors carried javelins and a sword but had no shield. Horse archers were used to wear down infantry with fast, ruthless attacks. Heavy cavalry included a royal bodyguard. The Parthians, and later the Sassanid Persians, developed all-over horse armour to protect their valued steeds as well as the fearsome cataphract warriors. These were as armoured as any late medieval knight.

Thanvare Payahdag

Unit Name

Thanvare Payahdag

Main Unit Key

AOR_23_Persian_Archers

Land Unit Key

AOR_23_Persian_Archers

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

175

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

508

Recruitment Cost

508

Upkeep Cost

102

Missile Damage

9

├ Missile Weapon

bow2

├ Projectile

bow2

├ Missile Damage

9

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

14

Accuracy

15

Range

165

Reload

20

Shots Per Minute

5

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

22

├ Base Defence

6

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

1

├ Armour

arm0

├ Armour Defence

1

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

light_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

25

Abilities

Thanvare Payahdag
  • 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
Thanvare Payahdag
  • Long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 8
Unit Resouces DEI_Eastern
Requires Buildings
Thanvare Payahdag Lv. 0 Barbarian City
Barbarian City
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Fortified City
Barbarian Fortified City
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Hundred
Barbarian Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Oppidium
Barbarian Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Trade Hundred
Barbarian Trade Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet (Copper)
Barbarian Hamlet (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Copper)
Barbarian Village (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_2)
Level 1
Fortified Barbarian Pagus (Copper)
Fortified Barbarian Pagus (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_fort_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet (Fish)
Barbarian Hamlet (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Fish)
Barbarian Village (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Town (Fish)
Barbarian Town (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Fish)
Barbarian Pagus (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet (Glassware)
Barbarian Hamlet (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Glassware)
Barbarian Village (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Town (Glassware)
Barbarian Town (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Glassware)
Barbarian Pagus (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet (Iron)
Barbarian Hamlet (Iron)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Iron)
Barbarian Village (Iron)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Hamlet (Marble)
Barbarian Hamlet (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Marble)
Barbarian Village (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Town (Marble)
Barbarian Town (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Marble)
Barbarian Pagus (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet (Lead)
Barbarian Hamlet (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Lead)
Barbarian Village (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Town (Lead)
Barbarian Town (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Lead)
Barbarian Pagus (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet (Timber)
Barbarian Hamlet (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Timber)
Barbarian Village (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Town (Timber)
Barbarian Town (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Timber)
Barbarian Pagus (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_4)
Level 3
Fortified Timber Camp
Fortified Timber Camp
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_fort_4)
Level 3
Timber Trade Camp
Timber Trade Camp
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_trade_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Hamlet
Barbarian Hamlet
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_township_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Wine)
Barbarian Hamlet (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Village (Wine)
Barbarian Village (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Town (Wine)
Barbarian Town (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Wine)
Barbarian Pagus (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign



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