Baktria Missile Infantry

Katoikoi Pisidoi

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.

Unit Name Katoikoi Pisidoi

Main Unit Key Bac_Pisidian_Infantry

Land Unit Key Bac_Pisidian_Infantry

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 175

Category Melee Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 846

Recruitment Cost 846

Upkeep Cost 169

Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Weapon javelin2

├ Projectile javelin2

├ Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 15

Range 85

Reload 23

Shots Per Minute 9

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 36

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 17

Melee Defence 70

├ Base Defence 18

├ Shield shield5

└ Shield Defence 52

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 45

Abilities

• 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

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average attack
• Poor defence
• Low damage but good armour penetration
• Poor morale

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Baktria Baktrian Nobles