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Iberi Funditores
(Iberian Slingers)Some sling stones, in the right hands, are worth their weight in gold.
Slingers were common in ancient armies. Slings are ancient weapons, dating back to Palaeolithic times. In comparison to bows, they were easy to make and had a greater effective range. Constructed from braided flax, hemp or rushes, a sling has a cradle where the shot is placed. One end has a finger-loop, while the other has a knot or strip giving a firm handhold. The slinger puts his middle finger through the loop and holds the knotted end with his thumb and forefinger. After whirling the shot in the sling it is released with a flick of the wrist. Quick to fire and reload, the sling was widely hated by those on the receiving end. Shot varied from stones collected in rivers to shaped lumps of clay and lead; lead shot could fly over 400 metres. Such missiles were sometimes inscribed with comments such as “Catch!” or “Take that!” Shot was difficult to see in flight, and although it lacked the penetrating power of an arrow it could easily break bone or stave-in armour at short ranges. Famously, the Roman Consul Paullus was killed by a slinger early in the disastrous Battle of Cannae.
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Unit Name Iberi Funditores |
Main Unit Key AOR_13_South_Iberian_Slingers |
Land Unit Key AOR_13_South_Iberian_Slingers |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 175 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 517 |
Recruitment Cost 517 |
Upkeep Cost 103 |
Missile Damage 6 |
├ Missile Weapon sling2 |
├ Projectile sling2 |
├ Missile Damage 5 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 1 |
└ Base Reload Time 13 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 190 |
Reload 13 |
Shots Per Minute 5 |
Ammunition 20 |
Melee Attack 18 |
Weapon Damage 7 |
├ Melee Weapon dagger1 |
├ Weapon Damage 7 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 6 |
Melee Defence 32 |
├ Base Defence 6 |
├ Shield shield1 |
└ Shield Defence 26 |
Armour 1 |
├ Armour arm0 |
├ Armour Defence 1 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
Health 20 |
├ Man Entity light_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 25 |
Abilities
Iberi Funditores- Stamina (excellent)
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
- Very long range
- Average rate of fire
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
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Maximum Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit Resouces | DEI_Spain_South | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roman City
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Colonia
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Municipium
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Urbs
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Garrison Municipium
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Fortified Capital
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Trade Municipium
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Economic Center
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 ![]()
Hamlet (Copper)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_1) Level 0 ![]()
Village (Copper)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_2) Level 1 ![]()
Fortified Town (Copper)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Hamlet (Glassware)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village (Glassware)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town (Glassware)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town (Glassware)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Hamlet
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Hamlet (Warhorse)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village (Warhorse)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town (Warhorse)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town (Warhorse)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 ![]()
Hamlet (Iron)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_1) Level 0 ![]()
Village (Iron)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Hamlet (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Hamlet (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Hamlet (Lead)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village (Lead)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town (Lead)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town (Lead)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 ![]()
Roman Hamlet (Wine)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_1) Level 0 ![]()
Roman Village (Wine)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_2) Level 1 ![]()
Roman Small Town (Wine)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_3) Level 2 ![]()
Roman Town (Wine)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |
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