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Machimoi Hippakontistai

(Egyptian Javelin Cavalry).

These speedy, light cavalrymen can do good service in harrying the enemy.

Light Greek cavalry, these skirmishers used javelins to harry other cavalry and infantry, as well as to chase down skirmishers and fleeing troops. Recruited from amongst those citizens able to afford and stable a horse within the Greek city-states, they wore simple cloth armour and either rode bareback or used a saddlecloth-like blanket. Equipped with a supply of javelins and either a dagger or short sword, skirmish cavalry avoided direct confrontation, using their manoeuvrability to prevent heavier cavalry and infantry getting to grips with them. This limited their effectiveness in early Greek warfare to chasing off psiloi and running down fleeing hoplites, but as more cavalry and lighter types of infantry began to develop their usefulness increased. Often deployed to support the weaker left flank in battle, their role became one of misdirection and waylaying, while the traditionally stronger right flank would break the opposing line.

Machimoi Hippakontistai

Unit Name

Machimoi Hippakontistai

Main Unit Key

Egy_Skirm_Cav

Land Unit Key

Egy_Skirm_Cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

833

Recruitment Cost

833

Upkeep Cost

167

Missile Damage

15

├ Missile Weapon

javelin3

├ Projectile

javelin3

├ Missile Damage

15

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

15

Range

90

Reload

18

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

5

Melee Attack

21

Weapon Damage

10

├ Melee Weapon

gsword1

├ Weapon Damage

10

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

13

Melee Defence

32

├ Base Defence

6

├ Shield

shield1

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

4

├ Armour

carm1

├ Armour Defence

4

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

light_medium

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

35

Abilities

Machimoi Hippakontistai
  • 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

  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Machimoi Hippakontistai
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Machimoi Hippakontistai Lv. 0 Muster Field
Muster Field
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_1)
Level 0
Holosideros Barracks
Holosideros Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_2)
Level 1
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3)
Level 2
Machimoi Hippakontistai Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4)
Level 3