Peltast
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an early javelineer. carrying a light shield and several javelins, they can attack and retreat behind heavier fighters. They wear little armor, and are quick moving.
HP: 43
AR: 4
BL: 75%
MV: 4
RG: 4
RC: 1
PW: 17 + 1 Stun
Peltast only carries 3 Javelins, after they are all thrown, Peltast gains +10% blocking, (focus shifts to defense) and only has a Range of 1, PW of 16, and doesn't cause stun. Peltast draws his shortsword and shifts stance when his 3 javelins are gone.
So, it will survive 2 Knight hits, but not 3 unless healed twice, it is not as good as a scout, loses it's ranged attacks quickly, but still fills in as a decent melee fighter for the blocking.
The armor is so low, I think only things that do more than 20 damage are reduced, less than that is full damage, it isn't much,but enough to throw someone off on damage calculations...
It is kind of a cross breed of the scout and assassin, but not really as good as either one at what they do.
I think it would make a good unit, throughout the game, and has good survivability, but doesn't overpower the game in any one direction.