Syracuse Special

Molossian War Dogs

Learning from the seemingly endless conflict with Sparta and Macedon, these pikemen are the match of the legendary Silver-Shields and can be counted on to anchor the line of battle. The ferocity of the sons of Chaon ensure that this elite phalanx is both disciplined and deadly.

Unit Name Molossian War Dogs

Main Unit Key Gre_Ep_War_Dogs

Land Unit Key Gre_Ep_War_Dogs

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 40

Category Melee Infantry

Class Special

Custom Battle Cost 640

Recruitment Cost 640

Upkeep Cost 70

Melee Attack 26

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 35

Melee Defence 69

├ Base Defence 34

├ Shield thureos

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 62

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 35

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

No Attribute

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good attack
• Strong against lightly armoured units
• Handlers weak in melee

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Megapolis (greek_city_3) Level 2 Hoplite Barracks (greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Metropolis (greek_city_4) Level 3 Royal Barracks (greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ardiaei Ardiaei tribal council Daorsi Dalmatae Illyrian Rebels Athens Athenian Boule Syracuse Syracusan Nobles Pergamon Pergamenes Nobles Hellenic Rebels Knossos Rhodos Trapezos Cimmeria Cimmerian Nobles Massilia Massilian Nobles Cyprus
Samnite Wars	Greek Cities (Samnite Wars)
Caesar in Gaul	Massilia (Caesar in Gaul)
Hannibal at the Gates	Syracuse (Hannibal at the Gates) Syracusan Nobles (Hannibal at the Gates) Hellenic Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates) Emporion (Hannibal at the Gates) Massilia (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	Illyrian Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Hellenic Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Judea (Imperator Augustus)