Taras (Rise of the Republic) Missile Infantry

Tarantine Peltasts

Taranto, in Magna Graecia, has a rich history. Founded in 706BC as Taras, it began as the home of the Partheniae, Spartans exiled due to their impure bloodlines. Fortunately, the colony was able to breed superb warhorses, and so its warriors duly grew in reputation. Tarantine cavalry could be combined well with a slow-moving phalanx, providing a rapid and flexible defensive screen for the hoplites’ exposed flanks. Their suitability for such a role, in addition to a growing need for mercenaries in the armies of the Hellenistic world, saw that the Tarantines were much sought after. By the 3rd century BC there was some evidence to suggest that they no longer came exclusively from Taranto itself, the word 'Tarantine' referring more to the unit’s tactics and weaponry rather than its geographic origins.

Unit Name Tarantine Peltasts

Main Unit Key inv_tar_tarantine_peltasts

Land Unit Key inv_tar_tarantine_peltasts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 140

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 23

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 10

Melee Attack 28

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 12

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield peltast_thureos

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 65

├ Armour spolas

├ Armour Defence 35

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue

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 4	Capitoline Hill (inv_all_capitoline_hill) Level 0 Metropolis (inv_gre_major_town_4) Level 3 Civil Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4) Level 3 Colony (Amber Road) (inv_greek_amber_4) Level 3 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (inv_greek_gold_4) Level 3 Colony (Grain Estate) (inv_greek_grain_4) Level 3 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (inv_greek_lead_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_greek_leather_4) Level 3 Colony (Timber Trader) (inv_greek_lumber_4) Level 3 Colony (Marble Architect) (inv_greek_marble_4) Level 3 Colony (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_greek_olive_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Dye Works) (inv_greek_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colony (Salt Workshop) (inv_greek_salt_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Winemaker) (inv_greek_wine_4) Level 3
x 2	Megapolis (inv_gre_major_town_3) Level 2 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
x 1	Ephebic College (inv_gre_military_buff_attack_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Taras (Rise of the Republic) Taras Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Taras Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)