Noble Mounted Axemen
Nobility and brutality were sisters much more than history would have us believe ...The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.
Unit Name Noble Mounted Axemen |
Main Unit Key Eas_Cav1 |
Land Unit Key Eas_Cav1 |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 870 |
Recruitment Cost 870 |
Upkeep Cost 90 |
Melee Attack 39 |
36 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_axe_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 17 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 19 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 45 |
77 |
├ Base Defence 42 |
├ Shield cavalry |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
92 |
├ Armour mail_improved |
├ Armour Defence 62 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
125 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_fast |
├ Man Health 60 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
├ Mount rome_eastern_horse_sword_shield_h |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy |
└ Mount Health 50 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Noble Mounted Axemen- Diamond
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
Charge bonus, melee attack
Acceleration, melee defence - Headhunt
Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
Melee attack, morale
Melee defence - 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
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests 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
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |