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Baktrioi Therentioi Pezoi

(Greco-Bactrian Assault Infantry)

The exotic climate and animals are a shock for Hellenic troops, but not enough to break their spirit. Curved swords, axes and heavy blades are the perfect weapons to pierce thick elephant hide, while light armour allows for better movement in difficult terrain.

Although some historians use Aethiopia to refer to all of the sub-Saharan regions of Africa, it was commonly used in reference to regions in the south of Egypt that became the Kingdom of Kush. The skilled swordsmen from this area followed a long tradition of elite troops from the south that begun under the Egyptian and Nubian dynasties. Although they went into battle wearing only simple cloth armour, the Aethiopians did employ Greek thureos-like shields. These sported a central handgrip, and offered greater protection than the hide-bound wicker or wooden shields of the sub-Saharan tribes. They also used a form of khopesh-like sword that would eventually evolve into the shotel used by the later warriors of Aksum. This had a forward curving, sickle-like blade designed to reach around an opponent’s shield, either to hook it away or pierce his vital organs.

Baktrioi Therentioi Pezoi

Unit Name

Baktrioi Therentioi Pezoi

Main Unit Key

Bac_Assault_Infantry

Land Unit Key

Bac_Assault_Infantry

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

300

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

863

Recruitment Cost

863

Upkeep Cost

173

Missile Damage

12

├ Missile Weapon

prec2

├ Projectile

prec2

├ Missile Damage

12

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

26

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

1

Melee Attack

38

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

sickle3

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

2

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

20

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

18

Melee Defence

60

├ Base Defence

19

├ Shield

shield4

└ Shield Defence

41

Armour

8

├ Armour

arm4

├ Armour Defence

8

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Baktrioi Therentioi Pezoi
  • 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

  • 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
Baktrioi Therentioi Pezoi
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Baktrioi Therentioi Pezoi Lv. 0 Muster Field
Muster Field
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_1)
Level 0
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign