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.
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 |
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 |
74 |
├ Base Defence 39 |
├ Shield celtic |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
87 |
├ Armour mail |
├ Armour Defence 57 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
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
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |