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Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi

(Thracian Lancers)

Savage horsemen armed with a long pike, which allows them to mount an impressive charge.

An early form of lance-like spear, most commonly associated with Hellenic cavalry, the xyston measured three and a half to four and a half metres in length. Consisting of an iron spear tip on a wooden shaft, the weight of the head was offset, like many Greek spears, by a bronze butt-spike. This may have helped with balance and in the hands of a skilled rider may have meant only one hand was required, as seen in the famous Alexander Mosaic from Pompeii. As most bronze alloys are heavier than iron this may have been possible, as the xyston’s balance point was towards the butt-spike. However, whether such lances were as effective when used one-handed, both in terms of force and accuracy, is debatable.

Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi

Unit Name

Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi

Main Unit Key

Thr_Lancers

Land Unit Key

Thr_Lancers

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1500

Recruitment Cost

1500

Upkeep Cost

300

Melee Attack

32

Weapon Damage

10

├ Melee Weapon

gsword4

├ Weapon Damage

10

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

42

├ Base Defence

26

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

4

├ Armour

carm1

├ Armour Defence

4

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_lance_l

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_light_shock

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

45

Abilities

Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi
  • Average charge
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak in prolonged melee
  • Poor morale