Iapygian Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Iapygian Light Spearmen

The Apulia region of southeastern Italy was inhabited by Iapygian tribes, an ancient Indo-European people who were most likely Illyrians who had crossed the Adriatic Sea and settled. Three tribes inhabited Italy's eastern coasts: the Daunians, Peucetians and Messapians. All three spoke the same language, but were different in other aspects of their culture and traditions. Iapygians were similar to Greeks in that they did not have a centralised kingdom, instead co-existing as independent city-states. Relations between Iapygians and their Greek neighbours were initially peaceful and focused on trade until 473BC, when the Greek polis Taras attempted to conquer Iapygian towns. Apulian city-states participated in the Second Peloponnesian War as allies of Athens, providing archers for their expeditionary force against Syracuse. Ultimately, the entire expedition was destroyed, further damaging relations between the Iapygians and Greeks.

Unit Name Iapygian Light Spearmen

Main Unit Key inv_app_light_spearmen

Land Unit Key inv_app_light_spearmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 400

Recruitment Cost 400

Upkeep Cost 80

Melee Attack 21

Weapon Damage 26

├ Melee Weapon rome_hoplite_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 15

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 30

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield pikemen

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• 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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Muster Field (inv_gre_military_1) Level 0 Holosidderos Barracks (inv_gre_military_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (inv_gre_military_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (inv_gre_military_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 3	City (inv_gre_major_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2) Level 1 Farming Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2) Level 1 Market Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2) Level 1 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_greek_amber_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_gold_2) Level 1 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_greek_grain_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_lead_2) Level 1 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_greek_leather_2) Level 1 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_greek_lumber_2) Level 1 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_greek_marble_2) Level 1 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_greek_olive_2) Level 1 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_greek_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_greek_salt_2) Level 1 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_greek_wine_2) Level 1
x 1	Muster Field (inv_gre_military_1) Level 0 Practice Field (inv_gre_military_buff_1) Level 0
x 5	Village (inv_gre_minor_town_1) Level 0 Village (Amber Shore) (inv_greek_amber_1) Level 0 Village (Gold Mine) (inv_greek_gold_1) Level 0 Village (Grain Fields) (inv_greek_grain_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_greek_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Iron Workshop) (inv_greek_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Lead Mine) (inv_greek_lead_1) Level 0 Village (Tannery) (inv_greek_leather_1) Level 0 Village (Loggers) (inv_greek_lumber_1) Level 0 Village (Marble Pit) (inv_greek_marble_1) Level 0 Village (Olive Grove) (inv_greek_olive_1) Level 0 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_greek_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Village (Salt Mine) (inv_greek_salt_1) Level 0 Village (Vineyard) (inv_greek_wine_1) Level 0

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Daunians (Rise of the Republic) Messapians (Rise of the Republic) Peucetians (Rise of the Republic) Iapygian Rebels (Rise of the Republic)