Persian Archer Spearmen
Having formed the bulk of the old persian army, these men fight in the traditonal way with the bow and spear. A combination in great demand when facing the horsemen of the east.The Agrianes were a Paeonian tribe of fierce fighters. Known for their incredible dexterity and speed, they became an auxiliary infantry unit in the army of Alexander the Great. Carrying a clutch of javelins into battle, the Agrianes were able to move fast and strike hard. They wore little or no armour to hinder them and carried no shield. Alexander employed them time and time again as front line troops in many of his major battles, where they developed into an elite missile assault unit under the command of his general Attalus, proving especially effective in mountainous areas where agility was essential and the phalanx formation proved unwieldy. Carrying axes and knives that could also be used as climbing hooks, the Agrianes were exceptional not only at climbing and traversing difficult terrain, but also when assaulting manmade defences and walls. Fiercely loyal and extremely effective, they were also used to protect siege equipment before joining the crack hypastists for the assault. Alexander rewarded the Agrianes for their service with the right to govern their own lands. Later an elite force of Agrianes fought for Antiochus at Raphia in 217BC against Ptolemy IV.
Unit Name Persian Archer Spearmen |
Main Unit Key ROH_Persian_Archer_Spearmen |
Land Unit Key ROH_Persian_Archer_Spearmen |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 610 |
Recruitment Cost 610 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
35 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_recurve_bow_elite |
├ Projectile arrow_recurve |
├ Missile Damage 29 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 6 |
└ Base Reload Time 11 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 145 |
Reload 20 |
Shots Per Minute 7 |
Ammunition 30 |
Melee Attack 18 |
29 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 15 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 16 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 15 |
38 |
├ Base Defence 38 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
27 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
55 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast |
├ Man Health 45 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Persian Archer Spearmen- Square
The unit moves into a close square formation.
Bracing, morale, melee defence
Can't move - Precision Shot
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
Missile damage
Exertion: fatigue - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Long range
- Fast rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |