Mercenary Armenian Noble Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
Following the proud Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid tradition of bowmanship, these archers are lower nobility who fight as an elite archer unit for Armenian monarchs. Armed with composite bows of the Scythian style, as well as a dagger sidearm, they wear the traditional ankle-length robes common already in the now-ancient Urartian period. As nobles, they have access to fine scale bronze armour to protect them from enemy arrow fire, as well as a highly decorated iron helmet with a curtain of mail riveted to the sides and back for additional protection. From childhood, these men have trained in bowmanship, and they are formidable with them. Their armour makes them less mobile than levy archers, but they are far more resilient in a skirmish, even if they are better kept away from a melee.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 11 | ███······· 34% |
| Charge bonus | 5 | ███······· 26% |
| Defence | 23 | ███······· 25% |
| · armour | 11 | ██████···· 64% |
| · defence skill | 12 | █········· 9% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 658 dn | ██████···· 56% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | 4 | Charge bonus | 5 | 5 | Type | missile · archery | melee · simple | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | — | Armour | 11 | — | Defence skill | 12 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
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 | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.17 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 2.6 m / 1.98 × 4.68 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 2 pools covering 14 regions, at 5,016–5,594 dn to hire and 2–3 experience.
Mercenary pools: Amaseia · Armenia
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
Some pools additionally restrict it to Pontus.
The 14 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Akilisene · Ano Araxes · Ano Euphrates · Basoropeda · Boreia Lychnitis · Hesperos Sophene · Karanitis · Lychnitis · Megale Armenia · Mikra Armenia · Pontos · Sakasene · Sophene · Taronitis