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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.

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Slingers

Unit Name

Slingers

Main Unit Key

Gre_Slingers

Land Unit Key

Gre_Slingers

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

270

Recruitment Cost

270

Upkeep Cost

70

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

8

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

22

├ Base Defence

12

├ Shield

small_bronze

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

20

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

10

Health

45

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

25

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
Slingers
  • Very long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Requires Buildings
Slingers Lv. 0 Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(greek_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(greek_amber_4)
Level 3
City
City
(greek_city_1)
Level 0
Polis
Polis
(greek_city_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(greek_city_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(greek_city_4)
Level 3
Village (Glassware)
Village (Glassware)
(greek_glass_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Glass Blower)
Settlement (Glass Blower)
(greek_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(greek_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(greek_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(greek_horse_1)
Level 0
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(greek_iron_1)
Level 0
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(greek_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(greek_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(greek_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(greek_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(greek_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(greek_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Village (Silk Trader)
Village (Silk Trader)
(greek_silk_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
(greek_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(greek_silk_3)
Level 2
Colony (Silk Road)
Colony (Silk Road)
(greek_silk_4)
Level 3
Village (Spice Depot)
Village (Spice Depot)
(greek_spice_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
(greek_spice_2)
Level 1
Town (Spice Producer)
Town (Spice Producer)
(greek_spice_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Spice Producer)
Colony (Master Spice Producer)
(greek_spice_4)
Level 3
Village
Village
(greek_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(greek_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(greek_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(greek_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(greek_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(greek_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(greek_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(greek_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(greek_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(greek_wine_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Slingers x 2 Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(greek_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(greek_amber_4)
Level 3
City
City
(greek_city_1)
Level 0
Polis
Polis
(greek_city_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(greek_city_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(greek_city_4)
Level 3
Village (Glassware)
Village (Glassware)
(greek_glass_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Glass Blower)
Settlement (Glass Blower)
(greek_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(greek_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(greek_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(greek_horse_1)
Level 0
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(greek_iron_1)
Level 0
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(greek_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(greek_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(greek_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(greek_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Periokos Camp
Periokos Camp
(greek_military_light_2)
Level 1
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(greek_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(greek_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Village (Silk Trader)
Village (Silk Trader)
(greek_silk_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
(greek_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(greek_silk_3)
Level 2
Colony (Silk Road)
Colony (Silk Road)
(greek_silk_4)
Level 3
Village (Spice Depot)
Village (Spice Depot)
(greek_spice_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
(greek_spice_2)
Level 1
Town (Spice Producer)
Town (Spice Producer)
(greek_spice_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Spice Producer)
Colony (Master Spice Producer)
(greek_spice_4)
Level 3
Village
Village
(greek_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(greek_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(greek_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(greek_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(greek_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(greek_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(greek_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(greek_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(greek_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(greek_wine_4)
Level 3