Mercenary Athenian Hoplites
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
Even though military service had become voluntary in Hellenistic Athens, its young men were still trained as Hoplites and would take to the battlefield in their traditional armour when called upon. Protected by Phrygian helmets, metal greaves, a linothorax and a round shield spotting the owl of Athena, these Athenian Hoplites are well equipped for a battle in the traditional phalanx.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 9 | █········· 13% |
| Charge bonus | 13 | █████····· 52% |
| Defence | 41 | ████████·· 76% |
| · armour | 10 | █████····· 54% |
| · defence skill | 26 | ████████·· 78% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Low | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,470 dn | ███████··· 68% |
| Upkeep per turn | 603 dn | ████······ 42% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 9 | — | Charge bonus | 13 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 | — | Armour | 10 | — | Defence skill | 26 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / -1 / -4 / -1 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 1 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.16 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.05 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.