Royal Swords of Siga
Armours of uncommon and rare workmanship characterize the royal infantry of Siga, residence -both with-Cirta, of Syphax, king of MasesyliThe 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 Royal Swords of Siga |
Main Unit Key Num_Melee5 |
Land Unit Key Num_Melee5 |
Naval Unit Key egyptian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1100 |
Recruitment Cost 1100 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
34 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor |
├ Projectile javelin_prec |
├ Missile Damage 19 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 15 |
└ Base Reload Time 40 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 2 |
Ammunition 3 |
Melee Attack 36 |
38 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_kopis |
├ Melee Damage Base 32 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 6 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 6 |
Charge Bonus 36 |
94 |
├ Base Defence 54 |
├ Shield large_hide |
└ Shield Defence 40 |
116 |
├ Armour scale_elite |
├ Armour Defence 77 |
└ Shield Armour 39 |
80 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_fast |
├ Man Health 60 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Royal Swords of Siga- Shieldwall
The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
Limited speed - Use the Whip
Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
Exertion: fatigue - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue - Chant
Improves the morale of any friendly units within the unit's area of influence.
Morale
Attributes
- Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests 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
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 1 |
Royal Palace
(east_city_centre_palace_4) Level 3
Royal Barracks
(east_military_infantry_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Hannibal at the Gates |