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Okhlos

(Egyptian Mob)

Armed with farm implements, the mob can distract and delay the enemy.

Throughout history the mob has played its part in the rise and downfall of kings and politicians: a many-headed beast to be tamed or inflamed. The Greek democracies and the Roman Republic were shaped by the perceived will of the people. This was never more evident than when a mob took to the streets, seeking vengeance, to overthrow tyranny, or to protect themselves from aggressors. Ill-equipped - armed only with tools or whatever makeshift weapon was to hand - what they lacked in skill at arms was made up for by their righteous anger and superior numbers. Against such violence, even regular troops could be overwhelmed in the confined space of a city. Mobs were no respecters of status: the great Epirot king, Pyrrhus, having seized the throne of Macedon was attempting to put down unrest in its subject city of Argos. Facing a mob, he was knocked down by a roof tile thrown by an old woman and momentarily stunned, giving an Argive soldier the chance to behead him on the spot.

Okhlos

Unit Name

Okhlos

Main Unit Key

Egy_Mob

Land Unit Key

Egy_Mob

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

300

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

101

Recruitment Cost

101

Upkeep Cost

20

Melee Attack

6

Weapon Damage

7

├ Melee Weapon

dagger1

├ Weapon Damage

7

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

10

Melee Defence

19

├ Base Defence

3

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

1

├ Armour

arm0

├ Armour Defence

1

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

light_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

30

Abilities

Okhlos
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

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
Okhlos
  • Very low damage and armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Requires Buildings
Okhlos Lv. 0 Slums
Slums
(rom_slum_0)
Level 0