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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.

Persian Archer Spearmen

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

Missile Damage

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

Weapon Damage

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

Melee Defence

38

├ Base Defence

38

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

27

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

27

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

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
Persian Archer Spearmen
  • Long range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Persian Archer Spearmen Lv. 0 Infantry Quarters
Infantry Quarters
(east_military_infantry_3)
Level 2
Garrison Town
Garrison Town
(east_town_garrison_3)
Level 2
Trade Town
Trade Town
(east_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Persian Archer Spearmen Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(east_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Garrison Large Town
Garrison Large Town
(east_town_garrison_4)
Level 3
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(east_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus