Mercenary Persian Spearmen-Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
The Arians are situated just to the west of Bactria and are an Iranian people that have long served the empires of the east. Their weaponry is exemplary of the strong archery tradition which dominates the eastern militaries. Armed with a powerful bow and a thrusting spear, these soldiers can fend for themselves in the melee. However, their lack of armour makes it hard for them to survive a forceful assault.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 10 | ██········ 19% |
| Charge bonus | 3 | ██········ 16% |
| Defence | 19 | ██········ 17% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 16 | ███······· 28% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 8 | ██········ 19% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 564 dn | ███······· 32% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 10 | 4 | Charge bonus | 3 | 3 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 16 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Modifier against mounts | horse +1 · chariot +1 · camel +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) | 0.83 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 2.4 m / 1.8 × 4.32 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 1 pool covering 21 regions, at 3,636 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pool: Persia
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 21 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Anaouon · Apauarktikene · Arachosia · Ariane · Boreia Hyrkania · Drangiane · Eoritia · Gedrosia · Hesperos Ariane · Hyrkania · Kadousia · Karmania · Margiane · Media · Notia Karmania · Paraitakene · Parthia · Pasargadaia · Persia · Rhagiane · Taokene