Basileioi Skythai Melee Cavalry

Skythioi Lonchophoroi

(Scythian Armoured Lancers)

These armoured lancers wield a lancia: a one-handed lance, shorter than the kontos, mainly used by the Sarmatians. They also have a light thureos shield of wicker backed with leather, covered with painted linen, as well as leather and scale armour, and modified Greek-style helmets.

Developed from the cavalry skills of their ancestors, the steppe lancers of the Scythian, or Saka, tribes and the Sarmatians were a type of heavy cavalry comparable to their Hellenic counterparts. They wore scale armour to protect themselves and their mounts, and used a long lance known as a kontos. This enabled them to deliver devastating charges in a fashion comparable to the Alexandrian Companion cavalry. The scale armour was made from horn, or later metal, and allowed the wearers to run down their western counterparts. They were still vulnerable to dense pike or spear-armed formations. Archery provided a solution: sustained volleys from skirmishing foot and horse archers were used to thin and spread out the enemy. At the Battle of Carrhae in 53BC, the tightly-packed Roman infantry were forced to spread out by Parthian archers, which enabled their cataphracts to charge and break an overconfident Roman force four times their number.

Abilities

Skythioi Lonchophoroi

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Skythioi Lonchophoroi

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Good morale

Basileioi Skythai Units
General (3)
1.Skythioi Basilikoi Somatophylakes
2.Skythioi Aristoi Hippotoxotai
3.Skuda Uaezdaettae
Melee Infantry (55)
4.Skudra Tabari
5.Saka Tapabara
6.Pictone Neitos
7.Sikeliotai Pezoi
8.Pezoi Brettioi
9.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
10.Clona Tekonac
11.Milites Ilergetum
12.Loricati Scutarii
13.Scutarii
14.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
15.Dorkim Lybim
16.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
17.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
18.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
19.Corio Runo
20.Calawre
21.Silurae Birnai
22.Tabargan Suguda
23.Skythioi Pezoi
24.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
25.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
26.Bataroas
27.Cladio Argos
28.Catuiros Calgo
29.Curoas
30.Catuiros Calgo
31.Kilikioi Haploi
32.Kares Pezoi
33.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
34.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
35.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
36.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
37.Cordinau Orca
38.Galathraikes
39.Thrakioi Pezoi
40.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
41.Daki Drepanephoroi
42.Mishteret Izrahim
43.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
44.Herunautoz
45.Herunautoz
46.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
47.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
48.Kluddacorii
49.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
50.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
51.Apulii Extraordinarii
52.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
53.Ensiferi Italici
54.Taurisci Securiferi
55.Local Citizens
56.Local Townsfolk
57.Local Citizens
58.Steppe Tribesfolk
Missile Infantry (61)
59.Skytioi Akontistai
60.Skythioi Epilektoi Toxotai
61.Skuda Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
62.Skuda Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
63.Balroae
64.Gastraphetes
65.Kestrosphendones
66.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
67.Aichmetai Leukanoi
68.Clona Gosnasio
69.Iberi Funditores
70.Mitnag'him Numidim
71.Qala'im Numidim
72.Mitnagsim Lybim
73.Mitnagsim Lybim
74.Qala'im Garamantim
75.Machimoi Toxotai
76.Blemmyai Toxotai
77.Meroi Toxotai
78.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
79.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
80.Corio Telamon
81.Toxotai Syriakoi
82.Thanvare Madaen
83.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
84.Thanvare Payahdag
85.Armenikoi Toxotai
86.Thanvare Suguda
87.Zubindar-i Suguda
88.Skythioi Toxotai
89.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
90.Skythioi Toxotai
91.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
92.Skythioi Peltastai
93.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
94.Thrakioi Peltastai
95.Pontikoi Toxotai
96.Aeudi Gaeroas
97.Kilikioi Peltastai
98.Mysoi Sphendonetai
99.Kretai Toxotai
100.Skiritai Peltastai
101.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
102.Agrianoi Peltastai
103.Maedi Peltastai
104.Thrakioi Peltastai
105.Sotaroas Argos
106.Pelliti Velites
107.Kasatim Shardanim
108.Baleares Funditores
109.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
110.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
111.Skutjanz
112.Skutjanz
113.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
114.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
115.Gaeroas Liguriae
116.Local Archers
117.Local Archers
118.Local Slingers
119.Steppe Archers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (24)
120.Skythioi Logades
121.Massaloi Hoplitai
122.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
123.Shipri Tukul
124.Skythioi Hoplitai
125.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
126.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
127.Erin-mesh Uriki
128.Ephesoi Phalangitai
129.Athenai Hoplitai
130.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
131.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
132.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
133.Spartiatai Hoplitai
134.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
135.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
136.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
137.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
138.Illyrioi Hoplitai
139.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
140.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
141.Kampanioi Hoplitai
142.Leukanoi Hoplitai
143.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (61)
144.Skythioi Doryphoroi
145.Pictone Lugoae
146.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
147.Sikelioi Milites
148.Lugoae Vocontae
149.Massaloi Pantodapoi
150.Gestikapoinann
151.Scortamareva
152.Iberi Milites
153.Mishteret Lybim
154.Mishteret Lybim
155.Dorkim Garamantim
156.Machimoi
157.Hanatim Kushim
158.Meroi Aichmetai
159.Ioudaioi Taxeis
160.Judaioi Thureophoroi
161.Arabioi Katadromeis
162.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
163.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
164.Gund-i Madaen
165.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
166.Gund-i Palta
167.Gund-i Nizagan
168.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
169.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
170.Roxolanoi Haploi
171.Albanoi Doryphoroi
172.Pontikoi Haploi
173.Aeudi Lugoae
174.Gaelaiche
175.Galatai Lugoae
176.Kappadokioi Haploi
177.Galatai Lugoae
178.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
179.Kretai Haploi
180.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
181.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
182.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
183.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
184.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
185.Eburonae Lugoae
186.Batacorii
187.Dorkim Shardanim
188.Baleares Milites
189.Voinu
190.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
191.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
192.Gaizoz Frije
193.Gaizoz Frije
194.Kavakaza Sparabara
195.Noricene Lugoae
196.Appea Gaedotos
197.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
198.Lugoae Liguriae
199.Gaemile Liguriae
200.Italici Milites
201.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
202.Local Militia
203.Local Town Guard
204.Steppe Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (19)
205.Skythioi Lonchophoroi
206.Skuda Uaezdaettae
207.Baggage Train
208.Vocontae Epos
209.Ambakaro Epones
210.Curisi
211.Machimoi Hippeis
212.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
213.Myrcharn
214.Taxilan Agema
215.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
216.Leuce Epos
217.Galatai Epos
218.Galatai Epos
219.Remi Mairepos
220.Reidonez
221.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
222.Liguriae Epos
223.Equites Campaniae
Missile Cavalry (20)
224.Skythioi Kontophoroi Hippotoxotai
225.Skythioi Hippakontistai
226.Skythioi Basilikoi Somatophylakes
227.Skythioi Aristoi Hippotoxotai
228.Skytho-Sauromatai Hippotoxotai
229.Skytho-Sauromatai Hippopeltastai
230.Skuda Baexdzhyntae
231.Parasim Numidim
232.Parasim Lebiponnim
233.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
234.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
235.Savar-i Suguda
236.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
237.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
238.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
239.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
240.Illyrioi Hippeis
241.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
242.Tarantinoi Hippeis
243.Steppe Horsemen
Shock Cavalry (10)
244.Skytho-Sauromatai Kontophoroi
245.Yancai Uaezdaettae
246.Khuveshavagan
247.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
248.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
249.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
250.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
251.Hippeis Thessalikoi
252.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
253.Steppe Lancers
Elephant (5)
254.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
255.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
256.Elephantes Syriakoi
257.Elephantes Indikoi
258.Elephantes Indikoi
Field Artillery (2)
259.Lithobolos
260.Lithobolos (Bastion)
Special (7)
261.Malhamit Kalb
262.Corio Cunos Vidios
263.Kappadokioi Kyon
264.Molossoi Kyon
265.Vadasz Spako
266.Jagon Hund
267.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (4)
268.Assault Dieres - Saka Tapabara
269.Trieres - Saka Tapabara
270.Medium Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara
271.Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara
Missile Ship (1)
272.Missile Raider - Skuda Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae