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This article is about the unit in Chronicles: Battle for Greece. For the unit in Age of Mythology, see Hippeus (Age of Mythology). |
| “ | Spartan heavy infantry with high HP. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Hippeus (plural: Hippeis) is a Classical Age infantry unit in Chronicles: Battle for Greece available at the Fort to the Spartans. It can be upgraded to the Elite Hippeus in the Imperial Age. The Hippeus has high pierce armor, making it strong against ranged units.
Further statistics[]
As Hippeis are unique to the Spartans, only technologies that are available to them are shown in the following table:
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Infantry, archers |
| Technologies | |
|---|---|
| Attack |  Forging (+1) Iron Casting (+1) Blast Furnace (+2) Arson (+2 vs buildings)
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| Armor |  Scale Mail Armor (+1/+1) Chain Mail Armor (+1/+1) Plate Mail Armor (+1/+2)
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| Damage resistance |  Krypteia (-33% bonus damage)
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| Conversion resistance |  Exorcism (+4 min, +4 max) Hemlock (die upon getting converted)
|
 Movement speed
|
 Baggage Carriers (+10%)
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| Creation speed |  Conscription (+33%) Kasbah (+25%, with Berber allies only)
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| Upgrading | Conscription (+33% faster) Kasbah (+25% faster, with Berber allies only)
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| Aura and ability enhancements | |
|---|---|
 Regeneration
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 Polemarch (+50 HP/min, requires  Ephorate)
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 Attack speed
|
Polemarch (+15%)
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| Movement speed
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Polemarch (+15%, requires  Morai)
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| Team bonuses | |
|---|---|
| Conversion resistance |  Teutons (+3 min, +1 max)
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| Line of Sight |  Armenians (+2)
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| Upgrading |  Portuguese (+25% faster)
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Heroes[]
The following heroes in the game have the appearance of a Hippeus:
Trivia[]
- Hippeus (Greek: ἱππεύς) is the ancient Greek term for a warrior who owned a warhorse. In Sparta, the hippeis were the elite royal guard of honor. It consisted of 300 Spartan youths who served as the heavy infantry in the Spartan king's personal bodyguard.
- The Hippeus is equipped with a Corinthian helmet, a muscle cuirass, a Roman cingulum militare belt, an aspix (shield) featuring the letter lambda, a purported Spartan shield pattern,[1][2][3] and a dory spear.
Gallery[]
Views of the Hippeus
Some Hippeis
Hippeis in battle
Videos[]
ELITE HIPPEUS vs EVERY UNIQUE UNIT (Total Resources) - Chronicles- Battle for Greece (AoE2)
