Mercenary Boiotian Thureophoroi
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
These Boiotian Hoplites have become Thureophoroi by virtue of adopting the Thureos shield. As proud and well trained Boiotians, they are a force to be reckoned with.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 11 | ███······· 34% |
| Charge bonus | 9 | ███······· 33% |
| Defence | 42 | ████████·· 80% |
| · armour | 10 | █████····· 54% |
| · defence skill | 27 | █████████· 85% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 11 | ████······ 39% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,686 dn | ████████·· 75% |
| Upkeep per turn | 656 dn | █████····· 54% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | — | Charge bonus | 9 | — | 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 | 42 | — | Armour | 10 | — | Defence skill | 27 | — | 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) | 1.11 | 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.