Hillmen
Unschooled in formal warfare, these hillmen are canny fighters if used correctly.Eastern hillmen tended to be light infantry skirmishers that excelled in mountainous and difficult terrain, as a result of defending their homelands against outsiders. Many hill tribes, including the Bithyni - after whom Bithynia was named - were descended Thracian migrants who crossed the Bosporus into Asia Minor; each had a fierce attachment to their own lands and a suspicion of plains folk and outlanders. Equipped in much the same manner as peltasts, they carried spears, javelins and daggers and their only protection was a shield, made from wicker, wood or hide. As a fighting force, they were fast moving and extremely manoeuvrable and not above trickery and deceit.
Unit Name Hillmen |
Main Unit Key Eas_Hillmen |
Land Unit Key Eas_Hillmen |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 220 |
Recruitment Cost 220 |
Upkeep Cost 70 |
32 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor |
├ Projectile javelin_prec |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 15 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 4 |
Ammunition 2 |
Melee Attack 25 |
26 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_axe |
├ Melee Damage Base 16 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 12 |
36 |
├ Base Defence 11 |
├ Shield pelta |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
15 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 5 |
45 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
Base Morale 35 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Average attack
- Poor defence
- Low damage but good armour penetration
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |