Carthage (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Sword Militia

Drawn from a vast area and numerous tribes, the warriors of sub-Saharan Africa were unsurprisingly diverse in appearance and culture. They all possessed long and rich warrior traditions, such as the Numidians, the Nubians and their descendants who ruled Kush, and Aksum. Despite tribal differences, weapons and equipment differed only in detail: spears, javelins, bows and short swords were favoured. Relatively little armour was worn, but some tribes did employ wicker, wood or hide shields. Adornments and decorations varied greatly and some groups sported war paint. Aethiopians in Persian service were known for painting themselves chalk white on one side and vermillion on the other, and using spears and bows of palmwood. Fighting as allies and mercenaries for Carthage, Persia, and the eastern Successors, tribesmen could be found throughout Africa and Asia Minor.

Unit Name Sword Militia

Main Unit Key inv_car_sword_militia

Land Unit Key inv_car_sword_militia

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 550

Recruitment Cost 550

Upkeep Cost 110

Melee Attack 15

Weapon Damage 34

├ Melee Weapon rome_generic_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 22

├ Shield celtic_missile

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Muster Field (inv_car_military_1) Level 0 Holosideros Barracks (inv_car_military_heavy_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (inv_car_military_heavy_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (inv_car_military_heavy_4) Level 3 Periokos Camp (inv_car_military_light_2) Level 1 Skirmisher Camp (inv_car_military_light_3) Level 2 Mercenary Camp (inv_car_military_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Carthage (Rise of the Republic) Carthage Rebels (Rise of the Republic)