Iberian Heavy Infantry
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
A lifetime of fierce training on the vast plateau and narrow plains have led the tribal peoples of Iberia to become formidable warriors and some would even say mentors to all who have faced them in battle. Iberian children began the warrior's path at an early age, eventually refining their skills in tribal warfare.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 20 | ██████████ 98% |
| Charge bonus | 23 | ████████·· 80% |
| Defence | 40 | ███████··· 74% |
| · armour | 10 | █████····· 54% |
| · defence skill | 25 | ███████··· 74% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 13 | ███████··· 70% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,143 dn | ██████···· 55% |
| Upkeep per turn | 784 dn | ████████·· 76% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 20 | 15 | Charge bonus | 23 | 25 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | soliferum | — | Range | 40 | — | Ammunition | 1 | — | Properties | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) · used just before charging into combat · thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40 | — | Armour | 10 | — | Defence skill | 25 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -1 / 0 / -1 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 3 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.28 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 21 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Arevaci · Arse · Asta · Astures · Basti · Belli · Cantabri · Carmo · Carpetani · Celtici · Edeta · Gallaeci · Ilergetes · Ilici · Lacetani · Lusitanians · Oretani · Sardinians · Vaccaei · Vascones · Vettones
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Iberian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Direct Rule | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex | Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Iberian area of recruitment · Dependency only · Tier 1 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberian | 106 |