Achaian Thorakitai
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Reforms: Unlocked by Military innovations have arrived!, The Decree of Aratos
Description
The Achaian Thorakitai are a flexible, heavier version of the Thureophoroi, made up of foreign mercenaries. Carrying a Thureos shield and javelins like the Thureophoroi, as well as swords for melee, this unit represents a powerful main line infantry force. The Thorakitai are protected by a combination of chainmail and reinforced linothorax armour.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 16 | ████████·· 80% |
| Charge bonus | 12 | ████······ 42% |
| Defence | 43 | ████████·· 84% |
| · armour | 12 | ███████··· 69% |
| · defence skill | 26 | ████████·· 78% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,035 dn | █████····· 51% |
| Upkeep per turn | 745 dn | ███████··· 72% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 16 | 11 | Charge bonus | 12 | 13 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 2 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 43 | — | Armour | 12 | — | Defence skill | 26 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -1 / 0 / -1 | 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) | 1.27 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (5)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Military innovations have arrived! · Achaian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Indirect Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · The Decree of Aratos · Tier 1 Colony | Direct Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · The Decree of Aratos · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · The Decree of Aratos |
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Military innovations have arrived! · Achaian area of recruitment · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achaian | 1 |