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Greek Slingers

Witty slingers often scratch "OUCH!" onto their shot.

Slingers were common in ancient armies. Slings are ancient weapons, dating back to Palaeolithic times. In comparison to bows, they were easy to make and had a greater effective range. Constructed from braided flax, hemp or rushes, a sling has a cradle where the shot is placed. One end has a finger-loop, while the other has a knot or strip giving a firm handhold. The slinger puts his middle finger through the loop and holds the knotted end with his thumb and forefinger. After whirling the shot in the sling it is released with a flick of the wrist. Quick to fire and reload, the sling was widely hated by those on the receiving end. Shot varied from stones collected in rivers to shaped lumps of clay and lead; lead shot could fly over 400 metres. Such missiles were sometimes inscribed with comments such as “Catch!” or “Take that!” Shot was difficult to see in flight, and although it lacked the penetrating power of an arrow it could easily break bone or stave-in armour at short ranges. Famously, the Roman Consul Paulus was killed by a slinger early in the disastrous Battle of Cannae.

Greek Slingers

Unit Name

Greek Slingers

Main Unit Key

inv_gre_slingers

Land Unit Key

inv_gre_slingers

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

280

Recruitment Cost

280

Upkeep Cost

55

Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Weapon

rome_sling

├ Projectile

sling_stone

├ Missile Damage

16

├ Missile Ap Damage

4

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

150

Reload

13

Shots Per Minute

7

Ammunition

25

Melee Attack

5

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

3

Melee Defence

5

├ Base Defence

5

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

10

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

45

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

20

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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Greek Slingers
  • Very long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Requires Buildings
Greek Slingers Lv. 0 City
City
(inv_gre_major_town_1)
Level 0
Polis
Polis
(inv_gre_major_town_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(inv_gre_major_town_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(inv_gre_major_town_4)
Level 3
Euryalus
Euryalus
(inv_gre_major_town_5)
Level 4
Village
Village
(inv_gre_minor_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(inv_greek_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(inv_greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(inv_greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(inv_greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(inv_greek_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(inv_greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(inv_greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(inv_greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(inv_greek_horse_1)
Level 0
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(inv_greek_iron_1)
Level 0
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(inv_greek_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(inv_greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(inv_greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(inv_greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(inv_greek_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(inv_greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(inv_greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(inv_greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(inv_greek_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(inv_greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(inv_greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(inv_greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Village (Salt Mine)
Village (Salt Mine)
(inv_greek_salt_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
(inv_greek_salt_2)
Level 1
Town (Salt Kiln)
Town (Salt Kiln)
(inv_greek_salt_3)
Level 2
Colony (Salt Workshop)
Colony (Salt Workshop)
(inv_greek_salt_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Greek Slingers x 2 City
City
(inv_gre_major_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(inv_greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(inv_greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(inv_greek_horse_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(inv_greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(inv_greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(inv_greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
(inv_greek_salt_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Greek Slingers x 1 Perioikos Camp
Perioikos Camp
(inv_gre_military_mercenary_syracuse_2)
Level 1
Greek Slingers x 4 Village
Village
(inv_gre_minor_town_1)
Level 0
Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(inv_greek_amber_1)
Level 0
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_1)
Level 0
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(inv_greek_grain_1)
Level 0
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(inv_greek_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_1)
Level 0
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_1)
Level 0
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(inv_greek_lumber_1)
Level 0
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(inv_greek_marble_1)
Level 0
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(inv_greek_olive_1)
Level 0
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Village (Salt Mine)
Village (Salt Mine)
(inv_greek_salt_1)
Level 0
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_1)
Level 0