Yavana Heroikoi Hippeis
(Yavana Heroic Cavalry)Indian sources mention a Greek cavalry unit, 3000 men strong and call them, "heroes among men." Their equipment is similar to that of the native Bactrians, consisting of javelins, swords, and shields.
The Bactrian plain is to the west of the Hindu Kush in what is now Afghanistan. It first enters records of antiquity through Ctesias, a Greek historian (circa 400BC), who falsely claimed that the Assyrian King Ninus defeated the Bactrians in 2140BC. A fertile and developed land, Bactria was prosperous and so, during the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire, it inevitably drew the interest of the newly crowned Cyrus the Great. Under the Achaemenids, Bactria enjoyed the special privilege of being ruled by the crown prince, or heir-apparent to the royal line. It has been suggested that before the Persians, however, Bactria was ruled by the Median Kingdom before they, too, fell to the expansionist Achaemenids. Like many other Persian satrapies, Bactria attempted to rebel against its overlords in the wake of Darius III's defeat by Alexander the Great, only to be subdued by the victorious general.
Unit Name Yavana Heroikoi Hippeis |
Main Unit Key Bac_Heroic_Cavalry |
Land Unit Key Bac_Heroic_Cavalry |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Missile Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 2454 |
Recruitment Cost 2454 |
Upkeep Cost 491 |
16 |
├ Missile Weapon javelin4 |
├ Projectile javelin4 |
├ Missile Damage 16 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 9 |
Accuracy 15 |
Range 95 |
Reload 23 |
Shots Per Minute 9 |
Ammunition 5 |
Melee Attack 48 |
10 |
├ Melee Weapon gsword4 |
├ Weapon Damage 10 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 25 |
57 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield cshield3 |
└ Shield Defence 31 |
18 |
├ Armour carm9 |
├ Armour Defence 18 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_spr |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Yavana Heroikoi Hippeis- Stamina (average)
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 - 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
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |