Pergamoi Thorakitai Hippeis
(Pergamene Thorax Cavalry)These mail-clad cavalrymen are well able to handle themselves in the cut-and-thrust of melee. They are example of a Pergamene mixture of both Greek and Roman influences.
The early Greek cavalry took roughly the same form throughout the city-states, being comprised of citizens able to afford and maintain a horse. After the Greco-Persian Wars, city-states such as Athens founded more permanent cavalry funded by annual grants. Right through the Peloponnesian War however, this volunteer cavalry continued to be few in numbers, and was used principally to chase skirmishers and fleeing hoplites. It was not that cavalry were ineffectual in Greek warfare, as shown by the Theban victory at the Battle of Delium in 424BC, but until this time they had been underused and lacked the numbers to make a decisive impact. Often wearing a metal helm and a mailed cuirass reaching down to their knees, they were equipped with a long sword and a spear, usable as both a lance and a javelin. However, a lack of saddle and stirrups, unused by the Greeks of the time, made them relatively easy to knock from horseback.
Unit Name Pergamoi Thorakitai Hippeis |
Main Unit Key Perg_Thorax_Cav |
Land Unit Key Perg_Thorax_Cav |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 2122 |
Recruitment Cost 2122 |
Upkeep Cost 424 |
Melee Attack 36 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon cspear3 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 2 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 28 |
50 |
├ Base Defence 19 |
├ Shield cshield3 |
└ Shield Defence 31 |
22 |
├ Armour carm11 |
├ Armour Defence 22 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount companion_horse |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_super_heavy |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Pergamoi Thorakitai Hippeis- Stamina (low)
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
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |