Peltast (Total War)



The Peltast is a light harassment archer unit of the Darknut Legion.

History
Ranged combat was expressly forbidden to any warrior who joined the Legion. Luckily, the civilian run garrisons and armies had no such taboo against attacking enemies from a distance. Peltast men and women were trained in lobbing spears from incredible distances, serving as a powerful skirmisher.

Role: Light Harassment Archer
Peltasts fell into a strange hybrid category as far as their role was concerned. Although clearly meant to be a skirmisher, the volume of spears that a Peltast could throw, not to mention the range their large powerful arms could toss them, made them almost as effective as dedicated archers.

Attributes

 * Melee Weaponry (Archer becomes Infantry when in Melee)
 * Secondary Polearm (Resistant to Cavalry)
 * Long Range (Unit has double the range of other archers)