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Elite Hoplites Syracuse (Rise of the Republic)Syracuse (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Elite Hoplites

The cream of citizen hoplites to proudly defend their city from invasion.

Hoplites date back to the wars between the Greek city-states in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. During the Greco-Persian Wars most hoplites wore a Corinthian-style bronze helm, and a cuirass of bronze or stiffened linen or canvas. They were armed with a short sword and an iron-tipped spear with a bronze counterbalance butt-spike. Hoplites were named, though, after the round hoplon shield they carried. The hoplon-and-spear combination required them to fight as a phalanx, a block of spearmen some eight ranks deep. When closed up, each man would find shelter behind the shield of his neighbour, creating a wall of bristling spear-points. While all hoplites were originally citizen-soldiers, full-time mercenaries took over and became the standard fighting unit of the Greek world. Later, under Phillip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, the shield became smaller, while the spear developed into the five metre sarissa pike. Many armies adopted the phalanx of hoplites as a tactical unit because it was very successful in battle.

Elite Hoplites

Unit Name

Elite Hoplites

Main Unit Key

inv_syr_elite_hoplites

Land Unit Key

inv_syr_elite_hoplites

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1050

Recruitment Cost

1050

Upkeep Cost

210

Melee Attack

42

Weapon Damage

30

├ Melee Weapon

rome_hoplite_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

22

├ Melee Damage Ap

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

25

Melee Defence

65

├ Base Defence

50

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

105

├ Armour

bronze

├ Armour Defence

60

└ Shield Armour

45

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_hoplite

├ Man Health

45

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Elite Hoplites
  • Hoplite Wall
    The unit moves into close wall formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Acceleration, speed

Attributes

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Elite Hoplites
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Elite Hoplites Lv. 0 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(inv_gre_military_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Elite Hoplites x 6 Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
(inv_all_capitoline_hill)
Level 0
Elite Hoplites x 2 Megapolis
Megapolis
(inv_gre_major_town_3)
Level 2
Elite Hoplites x 5 Metropolis
Metropolis
(inv_gre_major_town_4)
Level 3
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Colony
Market Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(inv_greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(inv_greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(inv_greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(inv_greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(inv_greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Colony (Salt Workshop)
Colony (Salt Workshop)
(inv_greek_salt_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_4)
Level 3
Elite Hoplites x 7 Euryalus
Euryalus
(inv_gre_major_town_5)
Level 4
Elite Hoplites x 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(inv_gre_military_4)
Level 3
Stratopedon
Stratopedon
(inv_gre_military_buff_defence_4)
Level 3