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Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi

(Phrygian Axemen)

These infantrymen are valuable assault infantry. They are generally better equuipped than Persian takabara troops, with a Phrygian helmet or soft cap, quilted armour, and wide crescent or Gerron wicker shields, quite similar to the greek Dipylon.

These Greek soldiers from Karia in western Anatolia were known for their use of deadly one-handed, single-headed axes. Axes had long been used throughout Egyptian and Greek culture, from the slashing, pole-mounted examples of the former to the double-edged labrys, associated with Labraunda and held sacred by the Karian people. Acting as shock troops in Ptolemaic armies, the Karians used their axes to hack their way through armour. Even heavy or chain armour was no defence, as the concussive force of a weighted axe head could still crush bones and organs even if it failed to penetrate. Although effective, fighting in this way was both tiring and clumsy, and the initial benefit from a charge would soon wear off. Lightly armoured, with little more than shields and helmets, Karian axemen were best employed attacking the flanks of more heavily armoured foes.

Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi

Unit Name

Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi

Main Unit Key

AOR_29_phrygian_axemen

Land Unit Key

AOR_29_phrygian_axemen

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

200

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1022

Recruitment Cost

1022

Upkeep Cost

204

Missile Damage

12

├ Missile Weapon

prec2

├ Projectile

prec2

├ Missile Damage

12

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

1

Melee Attack

38

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe3

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

70

├ Base Defence

18

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

10

├ Armour

arm6

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_medium

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • 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
Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
  • Average attack
  • Poor defence
  • Low damage but good armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 8
Unit Resouces DEI_Pontus
Requires Buildings
Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi Lv. 0 Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(greek_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(greek_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(greek_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(greek_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(greek_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(greek_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(greek_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Hellenistic Polis
Hellenistic Polis
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_2)
Level 1
Hellenistic Kleroukhia
Hellenistic Kleroukhia
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_3)
Level 2
Hellenistic Metropolis
Hellenistic Metropolis
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_4)
Level 3
Hellenic Garrison Kleroukhia
Hellenic Garrison Kleroukhia
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Hellenic Fortified Metropolis
Hellenic Fortified Metropolis
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Hellenic Trade Kleroukhia
Hellenic Trade Kleroukhia
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_3)
Level 2
Hellenic Economic Metropolis
Hellenic Economic Metropolis
(rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Hellenistic Village
Hellenistic Village
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_2)
Level 1
Hellenistic Komai
Hellenistic Komai
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_3)
Level 2
Hellenistic Town
Hellenistic Town
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_4)
Level 3
Hellenistic Village (Timber)
Hellenistic Village (Timber)
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_2)
Level 1
Hellenistic Komai (Timber)
Hellenistic Komai (Timber)
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_3)
Level 2
Hellenistic Town (Timber)
Hellenistic Town (Timber)
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_4)
Level 3
Fortified Timber Camp
Fortified Timber Camp
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_fort_4)
Level 3
Timber Trade Camp
Timber Trade Camp
(rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_trade_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
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