Persian Noble Archer
"Nizagan-i Eranshahr" Armed with spear and bow, these Iranian Spearmen are recruited from the eastern reaches of the Iranian plateau and are very common in the armies of Baktria. They are the backbone of the traditional tribal militia and form a major part of the Baktrian tribal levy.Light Greek infantry, the thureophoroi developed around the early 4th century BC, and straddled the gap between the phalanx and the skirmishing peltasts. Named after the thureos, their large oval shields, they were more heavily armoured than the traditional Thracian and Greek peltast. Able to both skirmish and form up as a phalanx, they were used to guard the flanks and protect other light troops. Their shield, normally made from wood and covered with leather, had a central handgrip that was protected by a vertical spine and a metal boss-like strip, and may have been inspired by Celtic or Roman shields of the time. Like the longer sarissa, the spears used by the thureophoroi had a weighted butt-spike to provide balance, but this also allowed them to throw javelins, if so equipped, by jamming their spears into the ground. Able to fulfil a variety of roles, thureophoroi were common amongst both citizen and mercenary units of the Greek city-states until they were eclipsed by the Macedonian phalanxes of Phillip II and Alexander the Great.
Unit Name Persian Noble Archer |
Main Unit Key Bre_Persian_Archer_Spearmen |
Land Unit Key Bre_Persian_Archer_Spearmen |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 610 |
Recruitment Cost 610 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
35 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_recurve_bow_elite |
├ Projectile arrow_recurve |
├ Missile Damage 29 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 6 |
└ Base Reload Time 11 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 145 |
Reload 20 |
Shots Per Minute 7 |
Ammunition 30 |
Melee Attack 21 |
34 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_axe |
├ Melee Damage Base 16 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 18 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 16 |
40 |
├ Base Defence 40 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
37 |
├ Armour padded |
├ Armour Defence 37 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
60 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast |
├ Man Health 45 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Persian Noble Archer- Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
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
- Long range
- Fast rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |