

Agrianoi Peltastai
(Agrianian Peltasts)A force of highly mobile axemen with javelins always gives a general a useful cutting edge.
The Agrianes were a Paeonian tribe of fierce fighters. Known for their incredible dexterity and speed, they became an auxiliary infantry unit in the army of Alexander the Great. Carrying a clutch of javelins into battle, the Agrianes were able to move fast and strike hard. They wore little or no armour to hinder them and carried no shield. Alexander employed them time and time again as front line troops in many of his major battles, where they developed into an elite missile assault unit under the command of his general Attalus, proving especially effective in mountainous areas where agility was essential and the phalanx formation proved unwieldy. Carrying axes and knives that could also be used as climbing hooks, the Agrianes were exceptional not only at climbing and traversing difficult terrain, but also when assaulting manmade defences and walls. Fiercely loyal and extremely effective, they were also used to protect siege equipment before joining the crack hypastists for the assault. Alexander rewarded the Agrianes for their service with the right to govern their own lands. Later an elite force of Agrianes fought for Antiochus at Raphia in 217BC against Ptolemy IV.
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Unit Name Agrianoi Peltastai |
Main Unit Key AOR_38_Agrianian_Axemen |
Land Unit Key AOR_38_Agrianian_Axemen |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 175 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 642 |
Recruitment Cost 642 |
Upkeep Cost 128 |
Missile Damage 15 |
├ Missile Weapon javelin3 |
├ Projectile javelin3 |
├ Missile Damage 15 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 9 |
Accuracy 15 |
Range 90 |
Reload 15 |
Shots Per Minute 8 |
Ammunition 5 |
Melee Attack 33 |
Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Melee Weapon axe2 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 13 |
Melee Defence 65 |
├ Base Defence 13 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
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 35 |
Abilities
Agrianoi Peltastai- Stamina (low)
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. - 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
- Short range
- Fast rate of fire
- Very good damage and armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
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Maximum Number | 12 | ||||||||||
Unit Resouces | DEI_Thrace | ||||||||||
Imperator Augustus Regions
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Requires Buildings | |||||||||||
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Barbarian City
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_1) Level 0 ![]()
Barbarian Fortified City
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_2) Level 1 ![]()
Barbarian Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Trade Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Hamlet (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_1) Level 0 ![]()
Barbarian Village (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_2) Level 1 ![]()
Barbarian Trade Hub (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_3) Level 2 ![]()
Fortified Barbarian Pagus (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus | |
Macedonian Wars |


























































































































































































