Lydian Hippakontistai
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 30
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 30 | █········· 8% |
| Attack | 10 | ██········ 19% |
| Charge bonus | 21 | ████████·· 76% |
| Defence | 19 | ██········ 17% |
| · armour | 5 | ████······ 35% |
| · defence skill | 13 | █········· 13% |
| · shield | 1 | ██········ 24% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,593 dn | ██········ 23% |
| Upkeep per turn | 641 dn | █████····· 51% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 10 | 9 | Charge bonus | 21 | 22 | Type | thrown · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 60 | — | Ammunition | 7 | — | Properties | Thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | — | Armour | 5 | — | Defence skill | 13 | — | Shield | 1 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | light horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / -3 / 0 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 1 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2.2 × 5.2 m / 3.96 × 7.28 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
No faction has this on its core roster: it can be raised only in the provinces below.
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (1)
| Building | Also requires | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Lydian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydian | 5 |