

Native Iapygian Javelinmen
These skirmishers are used to plague an enemy line with repeated volleys of javelins.The Apulia region of southeastern Italy was inhabited by Iapygian tribes, an ancient Indo-European people who were most likely Illyrians who had crossed the Adriatic Sea and settled. Three tribes inhabited Italy's eastern coasts: the Daunians, Peucetians and Messapians. All three spoke the same language, but were different in other aspects of their culture and traditions. Iapygians were similar to Greeks in that they did not have a centralised kingdom, instead co-existing as independent city-states. Relations between Iapygians and their Greek neighbours were initially peaceful and focused on trade until 473BC, when the Greek polis Taras attempted to conquer Iapygian towns. Apulian city-states participated in the Second Peloponnesian War as allies of Athens, providing archers for their expeditionary force against Syracuse. Ultimately, the entire expedition was destroyed, further damaging relations between the Iapygians and Greeks.
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Unit Name Native Iapygian Javelinmen |
Main Unit Key inv_local_apulian_javelinmen |
Land Unit Key inv_apulian_javelinmen |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 500 |
Recruitment Cost 500 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Missile Damage 32 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin |
├ Projectile javelin_normal |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 10 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 80 |
Reload 18 |
Shots Per Minute 7 |
Ammunition 7 |
Melee Attack 18 |
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 10 |
Melee Defence 40 |
├ Base Defence 15 |
├ Shield peltast_thureos |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
Armour 40 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
Health 50 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 40 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Short range
- Fast rate of fire
- Very good damage and armour penetration
- Large shield
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Rise of the Republic |