"Like the Companions before them, these men swear an oath to defend the Empire."
As the Eastern Roman Empire based its operations out of Constantinople it inevitably inherited more local, Hellenised motifs, echoing the great empire of Alexander and his Successors that came before it. One such echo was the forming of 'hetaireia', meaning 'company', a troop of bodyguards to the Eastern Roman Emperor that could apparently trace its heritage back to the Macedonian Companion Cavalry, or 'hetairoi'. Hetaireia existed alongside tagmata, a broader division of elite Imperial protectors established by Constantine the Great shortly before the Roman Empire split into its Eastern and Western divisions.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
Has Missile Weapon
Good Morale
Base Stats[]
Hetaireia Guards
Unit
Number of Men:
160
Morale:
54
Bonus HP:
45
Melee Attack:
35
Melee Defense:
40
Charge Bonus:
70
Reload:
35
Ammunition:
2
Heavy Infantry
Human
Hit Points:
90
Mass:
150
Walk Speed:
13
Run Speed:
32
Charge Speed:
40
Charge Distance:
35
Weapons and Gear[]
Danish Axe
Melee Weapon
Damage:
40
Armour Penetration Damage:
16
Bonus vs Infantry:
20
Bonus vs Cavalry:
0
Bonus vs Elephants:
0
Building damage:
0.1
Precursor Throwing Axe
Missile Weapon
Damage:
0
Armour Penetration Damage:
75
Base Reload Time:
4
Range:
50
Bonus vs Infantry:
15
Bonus vs Cavalry:
0
Bonus vs Elephants:
0
Special Effects:
Scale Armour
Armour
Armour:
27
Abilities[]
Unbreakable
Target:
Self
Initial Recharge:
0
Active Time:
30
Recharge Time:
210
The unit's morale cannot be broken for an extended period of time.
Headhunt (30s):
Unbreakable
Rapid Advance
Target:
Self
Initial Recharge:
0
Active Time:
30
Recharge Time:
210
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Rapid Advance (30s):
+50% Speed
Attributes[]
Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Unbreakable
Rapid Advance
Disciplined
Encourage
Hide (forest)