Mercenary Messapian Lancer Cavalry


Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 30
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 30 | █········· 8% |
| Attack | 12 | █████····· 48% |
| Charge bonus | 28 | █████████· 86% |
| Defence | 30 | ████······ 43% |
| · armour | 11 | ██████···· 64% |
| · defence skill | 19 | ████······ 44% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 11 | ████······ 39% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 846 dn | ████████·· 81% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 12 | 10 | Charge bonus | 28 | 22 | Type | melee · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | — | Armour | 11 | — | Defence skill | 19 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | heavy horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -3 / -1 / -8 / -1 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square · Wedge |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 3 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 1 pool covering 7 regions, at 4,892 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pool: Iapygia

At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 7 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Calabria · Daunia · Kanysion · Metapontion · Peucetia · Salentinia · Taras
