Pontus Missile Infantry

Pontic Peltasts

These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Unit Name Pontic Peltasts

Main Unit Key Eas_Pontic_Peltasts

Land Unit Key Eas_Pontic_Peltasts

Naval Unit Key persian_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 560

Recruitment Cost 560

Upkeep Cost 85

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_improved

├ Projectile javelin_improved

├ Missile Damage 18

├ Missile Ap Damage 14

└ Base Reload Time 8

Accuracy 5

Range 70

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 9

Ammunition 18

Melee Attack 8

Weapon Damage 23

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 3

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 4

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 6

├ Shield peltast_thureos

└ Shield Defence 39

Armour 82

├ Armour spolas

├ Armour Defence 52

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health 50

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 20

Abilities

• 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

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Periokos Camp (greek_military_light_2) Level 1 Skirmisher Camp (greek_military_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Mercenary Camp (greek_military_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Pontus Pontic Nobles
Imperator Augustus	Pontus (Imperator Augustus)