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Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai

(Scythian Armoured Archers)

Less common than their mounted equivalents, these heavy Scythian archers dismount to operate in woods and rough terrain. They are very well protected with a light and flexible Greek linothorax, complete with bronze or bone scales. They wield sagaris axes, but the wealthiest also use longswords.

Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai

Unit Name

Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai

Main Unit Key

Scy_armoured_archers

Land Unit Key

Scy_armoured_archers

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

200

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1295

Recruitment Cost

1295

Upkeep Cost

259

Missile Damage

10

├ Missile Weapon

bow3

├ Projectile

bow3

├ Missile Damage

10

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

12

Accuracy

10

Range

175

Reload

13

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

30

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe2

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

10

Melee Defence

63

├ Base Defence

26

├ Shield

shield3

└ Shield Defence

37

Armour

10

├ Armour

arm6

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai
  • 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

  • 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 Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai
  • Long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Requires Buildings
Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai Lv. 0 Meeting Ground
Meeting Ground
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_2)
Level 1
Proving Grounds
Proving Grounds
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3)
Level 2
Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai Lv. 1 Hall of Champions
Hall of Champions
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4)
Level 3