Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Missile Infantry

Elite Persian Archers

The bow and the spear make the man who can use them doubly dangerous.

Very few Persians were professional soldiers and, apart from the earlier elite Achaemenid Immortals and some mercenary hoplites, none were formally trained or drilled. Instead, troops were levied by rich land owners as an obligation during times of war. Levied infantry included slingers, archers and javelin throwers, all wearing little armour but some with shields for protection. As might be expected due to the local terrain, cavalry was an important component in an eastern army, and several types were raised. Lighter cavalry wore iron or bronze scale armour over a tunic; these mounted warriors carried javelins and a sword but had no shield. Horse archers were used to wear down infantry with fast, ruthless attacks. Heavy cavalry included a royal bodyguard. The Parthians, and later the Sassanid Persians, developed all-over horse armour to protect their valued steeds as well as the fearsome cataphract warriors. These were as armoured as any late medieval knight.

Abilities

Elite Persian Archers

• 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

Transport

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

Elite Persian Archers

• Long range
• Fast rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Cataphracts
Melee Infantry (11)
3.Hillmen
4.Mob
5.Parthian Swordsmen
6.Desert Swordsmen
7.Immortal Swordsmen
8.Parthian Axemen
9.Parthian Heavy Infantry
10.Parthian Infantry
11.Parthian Sword Regulars
12.Parthian Armored Infantry
13.Parthian Noble Blood Infantry
Missile Infantry (6)
14.Elite Persian Archers
15.Eastern Javelinmen
16.Parthian Foot Archers
17.Persian Light Archers
18.Eastern Slingers
19.Immortal Archers
Spear Infantry (8)
20.Persian Hoplites
21.Eastern Spearmen
22.Immortal Spearmen
23.Desert Spearmen
24.Parthian Spearmen
25.Parthian Spear Regulars
26.Parthian Noble Spearmen
27.Parthian Blood Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
28.Camel Spearmen
29.Median Cavalry
30.Noble Blood Cavalry
31.Klibanophoroi
32.Desert Camel Spearmen
Missile Cavalry (6)
33.Camel Archers
34.Armoured Horse Archers
35.Horse Skirmishers
36.Noble Horse Archers
37.Parthian Horse Archers
38.Desert Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
39.Camel Cataphracts
40.Eastern Cataphracts
41.Royal Cataphracts
Chariot (1)
42.Immortal Chariots
Elephant (2)
43.Indian War Elephants
44.Immortal Elephants
Fixed Artillery (3)
45.Eastern Giant Ballista
46.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
47.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
48.Eastern Bastion Ballista
49.Eastern Ballista
50.Eastern Scorpion
51.Eastern Large Onager
52.Eastern Bastion Onager
53.Eastern Onager
54.Scorpion Pot Ballista
Admiral (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
56.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
Melee Ship (5)
57.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
58.Assault Hexeres - Hillmen
59.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
60.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
61.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
62.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
63.Scorpion Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
64.Missile Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
65.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
66.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
67.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
68.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
69.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
70.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)