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Thrakioi Prodromoi

(Thracian Medium Cavalry)

These medium cavalrymen are a common sight in Thracian armies. The reason for this is that they are versatile cavalry, capable of skirmishing, charging, and fighting fairly well in melee. They are armoured in good quality linen, bronze helms, and the distinctive Thracian shields that mark their country of origin.

Light Greek cavalry, these skirmishers used javelins to harry other cavalry and infantry, as well as to chase down skirmishers and fleeing troops. Recruited from amongst those citizens able to afford and stable a horse within the Greek city-states, they wore simple cloth armour and either rode bareback or used a saddlecloth-like blanket. Equipped with a supply of javelins and either a dagger or short sword, skirmish cavalry avoided direct confrontation, using their manoeuvrability to prevent heavier cavalry and infantry getting to grips with them. This limited their effectiveness in early Greek warfare to chasing off psiloi and running down fleeing hoplites, but as more cavalry and lighter types of infantry began to develop their usefulness increased. Often deployed to support the weaker left flank in battle, their role became one of misdirection and waylaying, while the traditionally stronger right flank would break the opposing line.

Thrakioi Prodromoi

Unit Name

Thrakioi Prodromoi

Main Unit Key

thr_medium_skirmisher_cav

Land Unit Key

thr_medium_skirmisher_cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1717

Recruitment Cost

1717

Upkeep Cost

343

Missile Damage

14

├ Missile Weapon

javelin2

├ Projectile

javelin2

├ Missile Damage

14

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

15

Range

85

Reload

18

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

32

Weapon Damage

10

├ Melee Weapon

gsword2

├ Weapon Damage

10

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

22

Melee Defence

46

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

shield2

└ Shield Defence

31

Armour

12

├ Armour

arm7

├ Armour Defence

12

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

40

Abilities

Thrakioi Prodromoi
  • Stamina (good)
    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

  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Thrakioi Prodromoi
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale