Mercenary Asian Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
South of Parthia lies Persia, a land with a long history of warfare. These Persian foot soldiers were low-born men trained well with the bow but lacking any close-combat ability. They have poor morale and discipline, and should never meet the enemy face to face. That said, they are inexpensive and their arrows will help darken the skies and rain death.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 8 | █········· 9% |
| Charge bonus | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Defence | 12 | █········· 4% |
| · armour | 4 | ███······· 33% |
| · defence skill | 8 | █········· 2% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 4 | █········· 0% |
| Discipline | Low | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,731 dn | ███······· 33% |
| Upkeep per turn | 422 dn | ██········ 15% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 8 | 2 | Charge bonus | 0 | 0 | Type | missile · archery | melee · simple | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12 | — | Armour | 4 | — | Defence skill | 8 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
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) | 0.84 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.2 × 2.8 m / 2.16 × 5.04 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
No mercenary pool on the campaign map offers this unit, so it cannot be hired.