Taras (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Native Carthaginian Infantry

Recruited from among descendants of Phoenician settlers and the native Lebu, Garamantian, and Berber peoples of the Sahara these troops were the largest non-mercenary Carthaginian contingent in the army. Colonising the African coast from around the 1st millennium BC, the Phoenicians founded Carthage and other cities, later known as Leptis Magna and Sabratha. Important trading centres, they acted alongside Tingis, which was founded by their Carthaginian descendants, and the Greek colony of Cyrene as gateways into Africa and the western Mediterranean. By the 5th century BC, however, the three Libyan cities had passed under the control and protection of Carthage and its mercantile dominance. Mixing together a variety of eastern and Saharan customs, and influenced by contact with much of the Mediterranean through their trading network, the Liby-Phoenicians were varied in their style of dress and armament.

Unit Name Native Carthaginian Infantry

Main Unit Key inv_local_carthaginian_infantry

Land Unit Key inv_carthaginian_infantry

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 500

Upkeep Cost 100

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 25

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield thureos

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 65

├ Armour chest_improved

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 35

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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	inv_local_african_units
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Capitoline Hill (inv_all_capitoline_hill) Level 0 City (inv_gre_major_town_1) Level 0 Polis (inv_gre_major_town_2) Level 1 Megapolis (inv_gre_major_town_3) Level 2 Metropolis (inv_gre_major_town_4) Level 3 Village (inv_gre_minor_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3) Level 2 Farming Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Settlement (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3) Level 2 Market Colony (inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4) Level 3 Village (Amber Shore) (inv_greek_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_greek_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_greek_amber_3) Level 2 Colony (Amber Road) (inv_greek_amber_4) Level 3 Village (Gold Mine) (inv_greek_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_greek_gold_3) Level 2 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (inv_greek_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Fields) (inv_greek_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_greek_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_greek_grain_3) Level 2 Colony (Grain Estate) (inv_greek_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_greek_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_greek_horse_2) Level 1 Colony (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_greek_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (inv_greek_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_greek_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colony (Armourer) (inv_greek_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_greek_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colony (Weaponsmith) (inv_greek_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (inv_greek_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_greek_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_greek_lead_3) Level 2 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (inv_greek_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Tannery) (inv_greek_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_greek_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_greek_leather_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_greek_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Loggers) (inv_greek_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_greek_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_greek_lumber_3) Level 2 Colony (Timber Trader) (inv_greek_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Pit) (inv_greek_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_greek_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_greek_marble_3) Level 2 Colony (Marble Architect) (inv_greek_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Grove) (inv_greek_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_greek_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_greek_olive_3) Level 2 Colony (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_greek_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_greek_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_greek_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (inv_greek_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Dye Works) (inv_greek_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Salt Mine) (inv_greek_salt_1) Level 0 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_greek_salt_2) Level 1 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_greek_salt_3) Level 2 Colony (Salt Workshop) (inv_greek_salt_4) Level 3 Village (Vineyard) (inv_greek_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_greek_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (inv_greek_wine_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Winemaker) (inv_greek_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability

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