Siracene Swordsmen
Emulating Bosporan Cimmerians and Pontics, the Siracene Sarmatian swordsmen were the best on-foot melee fighters of the steppe.Emulating Bosporan Cimmerians and Pontics, the Siracene Sarmatian swordsmen were the best on-foot melee fighters of the steppe. These nomadic tribesmen come from the vast steppes to the north of the Black and Caspian Seas, and were known variously as Scythians or Saka, and later the western Sarmatians. Light infantry, they were often armed with javelins or medium length spears and used shields covered in animal hide. Such shields could also be scaled with either horn or metal. This type of armour also extended to their clothing at times, with scaled versions of their tunics becoming widespread, especially amongst the nobility. These men also made extensive use of daggers, straight swords and the fearsome sagaris, a one-handed battle-axe, with both a bladed or hammer-like head and a pick-like point on the reverse for punching through armour. Complimenting their foot archers and horsemen, the role of such men was simply to protect the former from the latter. Far from barbarians, steppe culture, although nomadic, was a rich and diverse one.
Unit Name Siracene Swordsmen |
Main Unit Key Ste_Siraces_Swordsmen |
Land Unit Key Ste_Siraces_Swordsmen |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 850 |
Recruitment Cost 850 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
34 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor |
├ Projectile javelin_prec |
├ Missile Damage 19 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 15 |
└ Base Reload Time 40 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 2 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 30 |
39 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_steppe_sword_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 34 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 5 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 7 |
Charge Bonus 30 |
74 |
├ Base Defence 39 |
├ Shield thureos |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
92 |
├ Armour mail |
├ Armour Defence 57 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
75 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Siracene Swordsmen- Shieldwall
The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
Limited speed - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Expert Charge Defence
This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies. - Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
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
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |