Ardiaei Missile Cavalry

Illyrian Horsemen

Taranto, in Magna Graecia, has a rich history. Founded in 706BC as Taras, it began as the home of the Partheniae, Spartans exiled due to their impure bloodlines. Fortunately, the colony was able to breed superb warhorses, and so its warriors duly grew in reputation. Tarantine cavalry could be combined well with a slow-moving phalanx, providing a rapid and flexible defensive screen for the hoplites’ exposed flanks. Their suitability for such a role, in addition to a growing need for mercenaries in the armies of the Hellenistic world, saw that the Tarantines were much sought after. By the 3rd century BC there was some evidence to suggest that they no longer came exclusively from Taranto itself, the word 'Tarantine' referring more to the unit’s tactics and weaponry rather than its geographic origins.

Unit Name Illyrian Horsemen

Main Unit Key GAR_Ill_Garrisoned_Horsemen

Land Unit Key GAR_Ill_Garrisoned_Horsemen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 825

Recruitment Cost 1031

Upkeep Cost 100

Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Weapon javelin2

├ Projectile javelin2

├ Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 10

Range 85

Reload 23

Shots Per Minute 9

Ammunition 6

Melee Attack 20

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 15

Melee Defence 34

├ Base Defence 13

├ Shield cshield1

└ Shield Defence 21

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_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• 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

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_1) Level 0 Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_2) Level 1 Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3) Level 2 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_1) Level 0 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_2) Level 1 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_1) Level 0 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_2) Level 1 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3) Level 2 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_1) Level 0 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_2) Level 1 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3) Level 2 Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort) Level 2 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_1) Level 0 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_2) Level 1 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Fortified Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_fort) Level 2 Proving Grounds (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3) Level 2 Hall of Champions (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4) Level 3 Builder's Hall (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_wood_4) Level 3 Barbarian Garrison Hundred (rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 Horse Pens (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_2) Level 1
x 2	Fortified Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_trade) Level 3 Barbarian Economic Oppidium (rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 Stables (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_3) Level 2 Horse Ranch (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4) Level 3
x 4	Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_fort) Level 3 Barbarian Fortified Oppidium (rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 Fortified Barbarian Pagus (Copper) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3
x 5	Fortified Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_fort) Level 3
x 3	Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Barbarian Oppidium (rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Fish) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Glassware) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Gold) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Grain) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Leather) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_hides_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Warhorse) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Iron) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Limestone) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_limestone_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Marble) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Olive Oil) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Purple Dye) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Salt) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_salt_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Silk) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Lead) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Trained Slaves) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_slave_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Timber) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_4) Level 3 Fortified Timber Camp (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_fort_4) Level 3 Timber Trade Camp (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_trade_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_township_4) Level 3 Barbarian Pagus (Wine) (rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ardiaei Tribal Council Ardiaei Daorsi Dalmatae Illyrian Rebels
Imperator Augustus	Illyrian Rebels (Imperator Augustus)