Axum (Imperator Augustus) Missile Infantry

Mauri Javelinmen

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Unit Name Mauri Javelinmen

Main Unit Key Afr_Jav1

Land Unit Key Afr_Jav1

Naval Unit Key persian_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 680

Recruitment Cost 680

Upkeep Cost 80

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_improved

├ Projectile javelin_improved

├ Missile Damage 18

├ Missile Ap Damage 14

└ Base Reload Time 8

Accuracy 5

Range 70

Reload 17

Shots Per Minute 9

Ammunition 18

Melee Attack 23

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 61

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield pelta

└ Shield Defence 26

Armour 72

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 47

└ Shield Armour 25

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  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

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Quarters (east_military_infantry_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Axum Blemmyes Meroe African Rebels Garamantia Nasamones
Hannibal at the Gates	African Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates) Garamantia (Hannibal at the Gates) Mauri (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	African Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Axum (Imperator Augustus) Blemmyes (Imperator Augustus) Gaetuli (Imperator Augustus) Garamantia (Imperator Augustus) Gerrhea (Imperator Augustus) Himyar (Imperator Augustus) Ma'in (Imperator Augustus) Mascat (Imperator Augustus) Mauri (Imperator Augustus) Meroe (Imperator Augustus) Nabatea (Imperator Augustus) Nasamones (Imperator Augustus) Numidia (Imperator Augustus) Qidri (Imperator Augustus) Saba (Imperator Augustus)