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Illyrian Spear Riders

Dependable horsemen equipped with rugged spears; exactly what any general should wish for when executing flanking tactics on the field.

Liby-Phoenicians are the closest Carthaginian society came to an indigenous population, and their numbers were limited following the catastrophic defeat of the Sacred Band in battle against Syracuse in 340BC. Afterwards, Carthage was unwilling to risk many of its own citizens again in a single struggle. This reluctance led to the greater use of mercenaries during the Punic Wars against Rome. However, some Carthaginians were in the field at Cannae, the greatest single Roman defeat of the period. Their trusted commander, Muttines, later betrayed the Sicilian stronghold of Acragas to the Romans following the Carthaginian senate's change of heart towards Hannibal towards the end of the Second Punic War. They withdrew support, fearing his ambitions more than they feared the Romans.

Illyrian Spear Riders

Unit Name

Illyrian Spear Riders

Main Unit Key

Ill_Illyrian_Spear_Riders

Land Unit Key

Ill_Illyrian_Spear_Riders

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport

Soldiers

90

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

690

Recruitment Cost

690

Upkeep Cost

80

Melee Attack

28

Weapon Damage

30

├ Melee Weapon

rome_hoplite_spear

├ Melee Damage Base

16

├ Melee Damage Ap

14

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

10

├ Bonus vs Elephants

12

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

40

Melee Defence

74

├ Base Defence

39

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

87

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

125

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

├ Bonus Hit Points

10

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_vh

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health

60

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Illyrian Spear Riders
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
    Charge damage, Weapon damage
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • 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
Illyrian Spear Riders
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average morale