Balari (Rise of the Republic) Missile Infantry

Nuragic Ambushers

The Iolei were an ancient Nuragic tribe who lived on the island of Sardinia during the Bronze and Iron Ages. According to legend, recorded by Greek historians, their name can be traced back to Iolaus, a hero, who led the sons of Heracles to Sardinia and founded a colony there. The Sardinian people were content to live quietly in peace, keeping to the mountainous regions in central Sardinia, building nuraghe and subsisting on agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing. However, around 900BC Phoenicians began sailing to Sardinia, establishing trade routes and relations with local merchants. As Carthage grew and set its sights on conquest and empire-building, an expedition was launched in 540BC against the Iolei, led by Malco. The expedition failed, as the Sardinians used guerrilla warfare - their skill with the bow and knowledge of the arduous terrain drove the Carthaginians from the island. Subsequent invasions of Sardinia, first by Mago in 509BC (as a response to Iolean attacks on coastal cities) and later by his brother Hamilcar. Eventually, the onslaught proved too great and the Sardinians were overcome. Coastal Sardinia was occupied by Carthage, but the Nuragic people remained unconquered, retreating into the island's central mountain range. According to Strabo, the Iolei were never truly subjugated, even following the rise of the Roman Empire.

Unit Name Nuragic Ambushers

Main Unit Key inv_iol_nuragic_ambushers

Land Unit Key inv_iol_nuragic_ambushers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 800

Recruitment Cost 800

Upkeep Cost 160

Missile Damage 41

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_improved

├ Projectile javelin_improved

├ Missile Damage 29

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 35

Weapon Damage 34

├ Melee Weapon rome_generic_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield round

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Snipe
  This unit remains hidden while firing.
• Stalk
  This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

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	Tencato Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_3) Level 2 Polyobed Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Village (Amber Collector) (inv_barb_amber_2) Level 1 Village (Trench Mine) (inv_barb_gold_2) Level 1 Village (Grain Farms) (inv_barb_grain_2) Level 1 Village (Trench Mine) (inv_barb_lead_2) Level 1 Village (Open Air Tannery) (inv_barb_leather_2) Level 1 Village (Logging Camp) (inv_barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Village (Marble Quarry) (inv_barb_marble_2) Level 1 Village (Olive Press) (inv_barb_olive_2) Level 1 Village (Snail Vats) (inv_barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Village (Brine Distiller) (inv_barb_salt_2) Level 1 Village (Large Vineyard) (inv_barb_wine_2) Level 1 Monotower Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_2) Level 1
x 4	Town (Amber Trader) (inv_barb_amber_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_barb_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_barb_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Breeders) (inv_barb_horse_2) Level 1 Village (Shieldmaker) (inv_barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Village (Blacksmith) (inv_barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_barb_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_barb_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_barb_marble_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olieria) (inv_barb_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (inv_barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_barb_salt_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (inv_barb_wine_3) Level 2 Pagus (inv_nur_major_city_2) Level 1 Tencato Nuraghe (inv_nur_minor_town_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Balari (Rise of the Republic) Corsi (Rise of the Republic) Iolei (Rise of the Republic) Nuragic Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Nurrensi (Rise of the Republic) Iolei Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Iolei Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)