Sparta Missile Infantry

Symmachoi Peltastai

These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Unit Name Symmachoi Peltastai

Main Unit Key Gre_Periokoi_Peltasts

Land Unit Key Gre_Periokoi_Peltasts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 175

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 880

Recruitment Cost 880

Upkeep Cost 176

Missile Damage 15

├ Missile Weapon javelin3

├ Projectile javelin3

├ Missile Damage 15

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 15

Range 90

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 5

Melee Attack 31

Weapon Damage 10

├ Melee Weapon gsword2

├ Weapon Damage 10

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 71

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield shield5

└ Shield Defence 52

Armour 10

├ Armour arm6

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity light_heavy

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• 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.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Holosideros Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Spartan Rebels Sparta Spartan Gerousia
Imperator Augustus	Spartan Rebels (Imperator Augustus)
Macedonian Wars	Sparta (Macedonian Wars)