Palmyra (Empire Divided) Spear Infantry

Palmyrene Cohors

As Rome fell into its greatest crisis to date during the 3rd century AD, the client state of Palmyra had grown autonomous and ambitious, launching independent military efforts against nearby enemies such as the Sassanids. As Queen Zenobia marched into Roman lands, claiming them for herself, the resulting Palmyrene Empire encompassed the wealthiest eastern provinces of Rome. As the Mesopotamian border was already heavily fortified against the Persian threat, Palmyra's soldiers were well trained and equipped, coming from the rich families of Syria, Palastynia and Aegyptus. The eastern armies Zenobia commanded took innovation from the local military traditions, using cataphractarii, horse archers, camels and Iranian-style infantry. Her legions were also much more resistant to weather conditions as its conscripts were used to the oppressive desert heat.

Unit Name Palmyrene Cohors

Main Unit Key 3c_Pal_Palmyrene_Cohors

Land Unit Key 3c_Pal_Palmyrene_Cohors

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 680

Recruitment Cost 680

Upkeep Cost 135

Missile Damage 30

├ Missile Weapon rome_pilum_heavy

├ Projectile pilum_heavy

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 10

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 42

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 16

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 25

├ Shield oval

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 75

├ Armour scale

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Defensive Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, protection against missiles
  Can't move

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Cohort Barracks (3c_rome_military_2) Level 1 Legionary Barracks (3c_rome_military_3) Level 2 Cavalry Barracks (3c_rome_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 Castrum Stativum (3c_rome_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	City (3c_palmyra_city_1) Level 0 Polis (3c_palmyra_city_2) Level 1 Megapolis (3c_palmyra_city_3) Level 2 Cohortes Urbanae (3c_rome_administration_security_3) Level 2 Cohort Barracks (3c_rome_military_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Garrison (3c_rome_military_aux_3) Level 2 Civil Colonia (3c_rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colonia (3c_rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colonia (3c_rome_town_trade_4) Level 3
x 3	Civil Urbs (3c_palmyra_city_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Palmyra (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Pretenders (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Secessionists (Empire Divided)