Description
The Galatian Thorakitai are heavily armoured infantry, recruited from the Galatian tribes that were settled in central Anatolia by Antiochos I. Rather than using Celtic gear, they are equipped with traditionally Greek armour. They wear a muscle cuirass, pteryges, masked Phrygian or Attic helmets, carry two javelins, as well as a short two-edged sword for thrusting and slashing. The only Celtic elements they retain are their large painted thureos shields, that had spread throughout the Hellenic world after the first Celtic invasion into Greece in the 280s BC, as well as a light blue cloak. The Galatian Thorakitai, as heavy shock infantry, are best utilized either as a mobile flanking force or as a shock unit, cutting right through the enemy’s centre with their powerful charge.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 17 | █████████· 87% |
| Charge bonus | 25 | ████████·· 82% |
| Defence | 46 | █████████· 89% |
| · armour | 13 | ████████·· 75% |
| · defence skill | 28 | █████████· 87% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,220 dn | ██████···· 57% |
| Upkeep per turn | 772 dn | ████████·· 75% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 17 | 16 | Charge bonus | 25 | 27 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 2 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 46 | — | Armour | 13 | — | Defence skill | 28 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -2 / 0 / -2 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 4 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.32 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
This unit cannot be recruited from any building.