Kamandaran Zhayadan
(Elite Parthian Foot Archers)These elite foot archers are the most common foot elites in the Parthian Empire. They are professional, well-trained soldiers, equipped with a composite bow, a shield and a sword. They are also protected with nearly impenetrable scale armour and a helmet with a chainmail face mask.
The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.
Unit Name Kamandaran Zhayadan |
Main Unit Key par_elite_archers |
Land Unit Key par_elite_archers |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1539 |
Recruitment Cost 1539 |
Upkeep Cost 308 |
11 |
├ Missile Weapon bow4 |
├ Projectile bow4 |
├ Missile Damage 11 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 12 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 185 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 5 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 33 |
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 11 |
78 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
14 |
├ Armour arm8 |
├ Armour Defence 14 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Kamandaran Zhayadan- 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. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Long range
- Average rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |