Sparta Missile Infantry

Perioikoi 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 Perioikoi Peltasts

Main Unit Key Gre_Periokoi_Peltasts

Land Unit Key Gre_Periokoi_Peltasts

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 28

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 15

├ Missile Ap Damage 13

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 5

Range 70

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 18

Melee Attack 9

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 6

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 11

├ Shield peltast_thureos

└ Shield Defence 39

Armour 77

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 47

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

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.

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	Spartan Rebels Sparta Spartan Gerousia
Imperator Augustus	Spartan Rebels (Imperator Augustus)