Description
The Persians recruited a particularly ferocious Iranian tribe (known to them as the Takabara) for a strong offensive front, as well as for garrison forces. They were called Takabara because of the arms which they carried. The 'Taka' is the crescent moon shaped shield, which eventually many Persian units would adopt because of the better maneuverability afforded by its shape. The Takabara were also armed with axes capable of cleaving through bronze.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 8 | █········· 9% |
| Charge bonus | 2 | █········· 11% |
| Defence | 22 | ██········ 23% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 16 | ███······· 28% |
| · shield | 3 | ████······ 37% |
| Morale | 7 | █········· 10% |
| Discipline | Low | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,535 dn | ██········ 19% |
| Upkeep per turn | 562 dn | ███······· 31% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 8 | 4 | Charge bonus | 2 | 11 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 4 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat · thrown | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 16 | — | Shield | 3 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | -2 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.88 | 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 9 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Arados · Atropatene · Characene · Hasmonean Kingdom · Osrhoene · Parni · Persis · Sidon · Tyre
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 | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Persian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Indirect Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Direct Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian | 26 |