Caucasian Hillmen
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Description
These men come from the heart of the mountains around Armenia. They are armed with a Scythian axe. They are effective in ambushes and are decent at holding their own against other infantry, but it is best not to rely on them for every situation, as they are not professional troops. Their defense leaves a lot to be desired due to the small shield, but on offense they can cause a lot of damage.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 4 | █········· 0% |
| Charge bonus | 11 | ████······ 38% |
| Defence | 20 | ██········ 19% |
| · armour | 1 | █········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 15 | ██········ 24% |
| · shield | 4 | █████····· 48% |
| Morale | 7 | █········· 10% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,485 dn | ██········ 16% |
| Upkeep per turn | 544 dn | ███······· 27% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 4 | — | Charge bonus | 11 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | slashing | — |
| Properties | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | — | Armour | 1 | — | Defence skill | 15 | — | Shield | 4 | — |
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 / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | -2 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.89 | 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:
Albanians · Armenia · Armenia Minor · Colchians · Commagene · Heniochi · Iberians · Mossynoeci · Sophene
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 · Caucasian 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 13 |