Mercenary Carthaginian Hoplites

Recruited from among descendants of Phoenician settlers and the native Lebu, Garamantian, and Berber peoples of the Sahara these troops were the largest non-mercenary Carthaginian contingent in the army. Colonising the African coast from around the 1st millennium BC, the Phoenicians founded Carthage and other cities, later known as Leptis Magna and Sabratha. Important trading centres, they acted alongside Tingis, which was founded by their Carthaginian descendants, and the Greek colony of Cyrene as gateways into Africa and the western Mediterranean. By the 5th century BC, however, the three Libyan cities had passed under the control and protection of Carthage and its mercantile dominance. Mixing together a variety of eastern and Saharan customs, and influenced by contact with much of the Mediterranean through their trading network, the Liby-Phoenicians were varied in their style of dress and armament.

Unit Name Mercenary Carthaginian Hoplites

Main Unit Key inv_mercenary_carthaginian_hoplites

Land Unit Key inv_mercenary_carthaginian_hoplites

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 500

Upkeep Cost 400

Melee Attack 24

Weapon Damage 20

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 15

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 30

├ Bonus vs Elephants 30

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 39

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 60

├ Armour light_padded

├ Armour Defence 15

└ Shield Armour 45

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 45

Abilities

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

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

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

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