Iapygian Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Missile Infantry

Iapygian Peltasts

Like the Siculi tribe to the west in Sicily, Messapian warriors favoured large shields and open-faced, Illyrian style helmets, albeit with more crests and, on occasion, horns. Their weapon of choice was the spear; some Iapygian tribes, like their Illyrian ancestors, adopted the Greek style of hoplite phalanx combat, whilst others fought in a less organised style, using shorter, multi-purpose spears. Short melee weapons were also used, such as the curved 'kopis' swords and one-handed axes. Messapian warfare was a mixture of their Illyrian heritage and the influence of their Oscan neighbours. The former employed skirmishers, who were useful for raiding and piracy, while the latter wasn't able to field javelinmen and slingers in any numbers, instead relying on mounted nobles supported by their retainers. According to Herodotus, Oscan tribal cavalry was crucial in holding off Taras' invasion of Messapian and Peucetian towns in 473BC, an action which extended the conflict until 467BC. The king of Messapia later made two alliances with Athens, around 430BC and again in 418 BC, supplying the Athenians with javelinmen for the war against Syracuse.

Unit Name Iapygian Peltasts

Main Unit Key inv_app_peltasts

Land Unit Key inv_app_peltasts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 650

Recruitment Cost 650

Upkeep Cost 130

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 18

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield peltast_thureos

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 65

├ Armour spolas

├ Armour Defence 35

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

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	Hoplite Barracks (inv_gre_military_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (inv_gre_military_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Capitoline Hill (inv_all_capitoline_hill) Level 0 City (inv_gre_major_town_1) Level 0 Metropolis (inv_gre_major_town_4) Level 3 Civil Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3) Level 2 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_greek_amber_2) Level 1 Colony (Amber Road) (inv_greek_amber_4) Level 3 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_gold_2) Level 1 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (inv_greek_gold_4) Level 3 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_greek_grain_2) Level 1 Colony (Grain Estate) (inv_greek_grain_4) Level 3 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_greek_horse_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_lead_2) Level 1 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (inv_greek_lead_4) Level 3 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_greek_leather_2) Level 1 Colony (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_greek_leather_4) Level 3 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_greek_lumber_2) Level 1 Colony (Timber Trader) (inv_greek_lumber_4) Level 3 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_greek_marble_2) Level 1 Colony (Marble Architect) (inv_greek_marble_4) Level 3 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_greek_olive_2) Level 1 Colony (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_greek_olive_4) Level 3 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_greek_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Colony (Master Dye Works) (inv_greek_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_greek_salt_2) Level 1 Colony (Salt Workshop) (inv_greek_salt_4) Level 3 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_greek_wine_2) Level 1 Colony (Master Winemaker) (inv_greek_wine_4) Level 3
x 4	Polis (inv_gre_major_town_2) Level 1 Civil Town (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3) Level 2 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_greek_amber_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_greek_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_greek_grain_3) Level 2 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_greek_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_greek_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_greek_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_greek_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_greek_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_greek_marble_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_greek_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (inv_greek_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_greek_salt_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (inv_greek_wine_3) Level 2
x 3	Megapolis (inv_gre_major_town_3) Level 2
x 1	Ephebic College (inv_gre_military_buff_attack_4) Level 3 Farming Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_greek_horse_3) Level 2 Colony (Armourer) (inv_greek_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Colony (Weaponsmith) (inv_greek_iron_weapon_3) Level 2

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)