Ptolemaic army

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The Ptolemaic army was the army of the Ptolemaic dynasty, a Makedonian family line which ruled Egypt from 305 BCE to 30 BCE.^[1]

Main army units[edit | edit source]

Infantry[edit | edit source]

Most soldiers made up the common infantry, and as such, they tended to wield a variety of different weapons, ranging from swords and shields to spears. Due to the ease at which large numbers of them could be trained, they were regularly deployed across the kingdom to oversee areas that the Ptolemaic dynasty saw as important enough to protect, maintaining order in cities or defending regions from outside forces such as bandits and wild animals.^[1]

Archers[edit | edit source]

Archers were specialized at attacking enemies at range with bows and were usually stationed on walls and towers where the added verticality gave a longer field of view and allowed them to rain arrows down on targets below. Given the need for them to maintain a distance when attacking, they often retreated or strafed as they loosed arrows. If an enemy closed the distance and prevented them from drawing the bow, they could still defend themselves by using it as an improvised blunt weapon, battering the target hard enough to break simple shields and thus allowing for more close-quarters combat.^[1]

Brutes[edit | edit source]

Brutes were larger soldier whose greater size and strength allowed for them to wield blunt weapons like battleaxes or maces while encased in heavy armor which provided greater protection. Due to the sheer weight of their equipment, Brutes were immune to attempts at destabilizing them while being a near-unstoppable force themselves if they charged. They tended to finish combat quickly by landing only a few devastating blows on opponents, but this reduced maneuverability also made them easy targets for expert ranged fighters who could stay away from the powerful strikes.^[1]

Specialized units[edit | edit source]

The army had enough resources and manpower to train two types of specialized units. One was a type of stalker, known for their fast reflexes that enabled them to dodge most blows and incorporate kicks into their attacks. In battle, they had a habit of using smoke bombs to obscure their targets' vision and induce coughing fits. With their enemy distracted, the stalker would emerge before them from the smoke and kill them with daggers they dual-wielded to lethal effect. To aid in their stealthy abilities, the stalker often wore a hood to blend in with civilians using similar clothing to shield themselves from the hot sun.^[1]

The other unit was a more advanced type of infantryman who had undergone elite training that merged the mobility of a common soldier with the unrelenting impact of their larger Brute comrades. The result was a soldier that could rapidly land heavy blows with their regular equipment while still remaining unmoved by enemy attempts to destabilize them. They were so skilled in warfare that they were often rewarded for their prowess by being assigned positions as fort commanders.^[1]