| Toxotai Syriakoi (Syrian Mercenary Archers) | |
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| Unit type | Archers |
| Base cost | 30  Wealth
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| Ramping cost | 30 Wealth
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| Creation time | 3.1 seconds (50t) |
| Hit points | 40 |
| Line of sight | 15 |
| Movement speed | 26 |
| Attack strength | 32 |
| Attack range | 0-21 |
| Armour | 11 |
| Population cost | 
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| Created at |  l 
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| Prerequisites |  
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| Upgrades from | Toxotai Kretekoi |
| Upgrades to | N/A |
| Available to |   
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The Toxotai Syriakoi are some of the best archers available. They are equipped with composite bows, allowing them to hit targets at greater distances and with more power, and they are also well-armoured.
As a consequence, they are more expensive than most other archers, but the effectiveness of their weapons, and their relative robustness (compared to other archers) grant them the ability to not just hose down enemy infantry, but to counter enemy cavalry as well. Because most light cavalry units are short-ranged, lightly armoured and meant to counter heavy cavalry, Toxotai Syriakoi can be used to provide a base, along with heavy infantry, for your cavalry to operate by creating a moveable defence against dreaded units, such as the Daha or the Dehbed Asavara, whose weapons can cause serious damage to your cavalry forces.
See also[]
- Composite Bowmen
- Heavy Archers
- Toxotai Kretekoi
- Thanvare Hidushag
- Pictones
- Kasatim Shardanim
- Illyrioi Toxotai
Background[]
Historically, the sagittarii syrorum came from Syria, an area with strong archery traditions. Once the Romans could access these eastern archers, they recruited them in large numbers.
Notes[]
The Sagittarii Syrorum are trained in batch with other Syrian mercenaries. Each batch provides 4 Sagittarii Syrorum.
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