Cretan Toxotai
Longer range and more stopping power than most archers, these men should be feared.The island of Crete was widely renowned for it's archers, and the native Cretans reputation as liars and brigands. Prized by ambitious kings, these men hire themselves out as mercenaries for almost any Mediterranean power who can afford them.
Unit Name Cretan Toxotai |
Main Unit Key Gre_Ep_Cretan_Toxotai |
Land Unit Key Gre_Ep_Cretan_Toxotai |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 660 |
Recruitment Cost 660 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
35 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_recurve_bow_elite |
├ Projectile arrow_recurve |
├ Missile Damage 29 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 6 |
└ Base Reload Time 11 |
Accuracy 8 |
Range 145 |
Reload 28 |
Shots Per Minute 8 |
Ammunition 30 |
Melee Attack 15 |
23 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword |
├ Melee Damage Base 20 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 3 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 5 |
Charge Bonus 6 |
20 |
├ Base Defence 20 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
37 |
├ Armour padded |
├ Armour Defence 37 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
55 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light |
├ Man Health 45 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Cretan Toxotai- Quick Reload
Improved reloading for an extended time.
Shots per minute
Exertion: fatigue - Precision Shot
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
Missile damage
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Long range
- Fast rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |