Mercenary Massaliote Thorakitai
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
Having drawn inspiration from the foreign lands their city was built in, the Massaliote Thorakitai look similar to the Gallic warriors they are constantly facing in battle. As a heavy infantry unit that is both strong and flexible, it can either hold firm against numerous waves of warriors or attack the flanks of the enemy lines. Apart from their mail and thureos shield, the Thorakitai still retain iconic elements of a Hoplite: wearing a Chalcidian type helmet, a dory (a 2-3m/ 6-9 ft spear) in their hand and a xiphos on their hip, they are ready to strike at any foe who gets too close.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 16 | ████████·· 80% |
| Charge bonus | 12 | ████······ 42% |
| Defence | 45 | █████████· 87% |
| · armour | 14 | ████████·· 78% |
| · defence skill | 26 | ████████·· 78% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 3,174 dn | █████████· 87% |
| Upkeep per turn | 774 dn | ████████·· 75% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 16 | 11 | Charge bonus | 12 | 14 | 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 | 45 | — | Armour | 14 | — | Defence skill | 26 | — | 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) | 1.34 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
No mercenary pool on the campaign map offers this unit, so it cannot be hired.