Peltasts suck against everything but Archers. Unlike some people think, they are the absolute counter for Toxotes, not Throwing Axemen. Throwing Axemen are in the Infantry Catagory.
Peltast: 3x2(Bonus) Damage vs Throwing Axeman
3x4(Bonus) Damage vs Toxote
Both have bad peirce armor and both counter infantry and are countered by archers. The difference is the bonus damage, Armor and HP. Peltast deals approxamately 10.2 damage to Toxotes (this includes armor). The Peltast deals 5.4 damage to a TA (Armor included). The TA and the Toxote will both lose to the Peltast, but the total damage done and the amount of time taken to kill the unit is what matters in this case. The Peltast kills the toxote in 6 hits
and is left with 49 HP. The Peltast kills the Throwing Axemen in 13 hits and is left with only 28 HP. Clearly, The TA is much more effective vs. the Peltast than the Toxote is. Of course, theres a whole other issue about Cost Effectiveness, but i havent had the time to get sufficient data. Maybe someone can fill in for me. I also need statistics on Peltasts vs. the other archers (those would be slingers and Gastraphetes) Here are the battle Statistics for Toxotes vs. Pelts.- Below is TA vs. Pelt.
A battle between 1 Peltast and 1 Toxotes
Stats :
* Peltast
Hack Damage : 0 (0)
Pierce Damage : 3 (3)
Crush Damage : 0 (0)
Hack Armor : 15 (15)
Pierce Armor : 20 (20)
Crush Armor : 99 (99)
Hitpoints : 70 (70)
Range : 16 (16)
Speed : 4 (4)
Line Of Sight : 20 (20)
Bonus : 4
Upgrades :
* Toxotes
Hack Damage : 0 (0)
Pierce Damage : 6.5 (6.5)
Crush Damage : 0 (0)
Hack Armor : 15 (15)
Pierce Armor : 15 (15)
Crush Armor : 99 (99)
Hitpoints : 60 (60)
Range : 15 (15)
Speed : 4 (4)
Line Of Sight : 19 (19)
Bonus : 1
Upgrades :
Peltast have longer range than Toxotes so the Peltast will attack the Toxotes until the Toxotes reaches the Peltast
Peltast have longer Line of Sight than Toxotes so Peltast will have one shot at Toxotes before Toxotes attacks.
Peltast deals 10.20 damage to Toxotes (50 hitpoints left)
Peltast have a 100% shot percent at moving target, so it will deal 10.1999998092651 damage until Toxotes comes within range.
Round #2
Peltast #1 deals 10.20 damage to Toxotes (40 hitpoints left)
Toxotes are now 1 yards within range from Peltast
Toxotes has now reached Peltast and will now start to deal damage
Round #3
Peltast deals 10.20 damage to Toxotes (29 hitpoints left)
Toxotes deals 5.20 damage to Peltast (65 hitpoints left)
Round #4
Peltast deals 10.20 damage to Toxote (19 hitpoints left)
Toxotes deals 5.20 damage to Peltast (60 hitpoints left)
Round #5
Peltast deals 10.20 damage to Toxotes (9 hitpoints left)
Toxotes deals 5.20 damage to Peltast #1 (54 hitpoints left)
Round #6
Peltast deals 10.20 damage to Toxotes #1 (0 hitpoints left)
Toxotes deals 5.20 damage to Peltast #1 (49 hitpoints left)
* END OF BATTLE *
The winner was Peltast with 1 unit left after 6 rounds
Cost :
* Peltast (1)
Food : 0
Wood : 60
Gold : 20
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
* Tech (total)
Food : 0
Wood : 0
Gold : 0
Favor : 0
* Total
Food : 0
Wood : 60
Gold : 20
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
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* Toxotes (1)
Food : 0
Wood : 55
Gold : 35
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
* Tech (total)
Food : 0
Wood : 0
Gold : 0
Favor : 0
* Total
Food : 0
Wood : 55
Gold : 35
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
A battle between 1 Peltast and 1 Throwing Axeman
Stats :
* Peltast
Hack Damage : 0 (0)
Pierce Damage : 3 (3)
Crush Damage : 0 (0)
Hack Armor : 15 (15)
Pierce Armor : 20 (20)
Crush Armor : 99 (99)
Hitpoints : 70 (70)
Range : 16 (16)
Speed : 4 (4)
Line Of Sight : 20 (20)
Bonus : 2
Upgrades :
* Throwing Axeman
Hack Damage : 5 (5)
Pierce Damage : 0 (0)
Crush Damage : 0 (0)
Hack Armor : 35 (35)
Pierce Armor : 10 (10)
Crush Armor : 99 (99)
Hitpoints : 65 (65)
Range : 9 (9)
Speed : 4 (4)
Line Of Sight : 16 (16)
Bonus : 1
Upgrades :
Peltast have longer range than Throwing Axeman so the Peltast will attack the Throwing Axeman until the Throwing Axeman reaches the Peltast
Round #1
Peltast have longer Line of Sight than Throwing Axeman so Peltast will have one shot at Throwing Axeman before Throwing Axeman attacks.
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (60 hitpoints left)
Peltast have a 100% shot percent at moving target, so it will deal 5.40000009536743 damage until Throwing Axeman comes within range.
Round #2
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (54 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman are now 7 yards within range from Peltast
Round #3
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (49 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman are now 3 yards within range from Peltast
Throwing Axeman has now reached Peltast and will now start to deal damage
Round #4
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (43 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (66 hitpoints left)
Round #5
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (38 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (62 hitpoints left)
Round #6
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (33 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (57 hitpoints left)
Round #7
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (27 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (53 hitpoints left)
Round #8
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (22 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (49 hitpoints left)
Round #9
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (16 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman #1 deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (44 hitpoints left)
Round #10
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (11 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (40 hitpoints left)
Round #11
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (6 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (36 hitpoints left)
Round #12
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (0 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (32 hitpoints left)
Round #13
Peltast deals 5.40 damage to Throwing Axeman (0 hitpoints left)
Throwing Axeman deals 4.25 damage to Peltast (28 hitpoints left)
* END OF BATTLE *
The winner was Peltast with 1 unit left after 13 rounds
Cost :
* Peltast (1)
Food : 0
Wood : 60
Gold : 20
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
* Tech (total)
Food : 0
Wood : 0
Gold : 0
Favor : 0
* Total
Food : 0
Wood : 60
Gold : 20
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
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* Throwing Axeman (1)
Food : 0
Wood : 50
Gold : 40
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
* Tech (total)
Food : 0
Wood : 0
Gold : 0
Favor : 0
* Total
Food : 0
Wood : 50
Gold : 40
Favor : 0
Pop : 2
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