ADLG Alexander and Successors

Alexander the Great and his successors

Listed below are the army lists from ADLG rule book and the suggested models using the Forged in Battle (WE codes) or Xyston miniatures. 

Note that Xyston miniatures do not come with spears or pikes, while Forged in Battle models normally come with weapons except pikes.  Xyston come in 8 packs for infantry and 4 packs for cavalry.  Forged in Battle is 24 packs for infantry and 12 packs for cavalry.

Updates for v4 in blue.

39 - Alexandrian Macedonian

355 - 330 BC.  Plain, Mountain.  Command +5

Troop Type Pts Units Figures Models
 Companions*
 Heavy cavalry impact elite		 12 2 - 4 12 WE-MA01 Macedonian Companion Cavalry
20070 - Macedonian Companions
 Greek and Thessalian cavalry *
 Medium cavalry
 Heavy cavalry (max 2)
7
9		 0 - 4 9 WE-GL02 Thessalian Heavy Cavalry
20078 - Hellenistic Thessalian Cavalry
 Prodromoi
 Light cavalry impact		 6 0 - 2 4 WE-MA02 Macedonian Prodromoi Cavalry
20080 - Macedonian Prodromoi
 Thracians and Paionians
 Light cavalry javelin		 6 0 - 2 4 WE-TH02 Thracian Light Cavalry
20071 - Hellenistic Thracian Light Cavalry
20079 - Paionian Cavalry
 Macedonian phalangites
 Pikemen		 11 2 - 8 96 WE-MA03 Phalangites, at the slope
WE-MA04 Phalangites, marching
20066 - Unarmoured Macedonian Pikemen
20072 - Macedonian Pikemen Officers/File Leaders
20073 - Macedonian Pikemen in Linen Armour
 Replace some Macedonian phalangites
 Medium spearmen		 7 0 - 4 24  
 Hypaspists *
 Pikemen elite
 Heavy spearmen elite
 Medium spearmen elite
13
10
9		 1 - 2
24
16
12		 WE-MA05 Macedonian Hypaspists
20081 - Macedonian Hypaspist Pikemen
 Greek hoplites
 Heavy spearmen
 Downgrade to mediocre
8
-2		 0 - 4 32 WE-GL03 Later Greek, Hoplites
 Thracian peltasts
 Medium swordsmen
 Medium swordsmen 2HW
 Javelinmen
6
7
7		 0 - 4
24
24
20		 WE-TH05 Thracian Peltasts
20020 - Thracian Peltasts with Rhomphaia
20084 - Hellenistic Thracians
20085 - Hellenistic Thracians with Rhomphaia
 Greek peltasts
 Javelinmen		 7 0 - 2 10 20018/20031/20032
 Agrianian or Thracian javelinmen
 Light infantry javelin
 Upgrade to elite		  
4
+1		 2 - 4 8 WE-GL08 Agrianians
WE-TH06 Thracian Light Infantry
20076 - Agrianian Javelinmen
 Light infantry bow
 Upgrade to elite (max 2) if Cretan		  
4
+1		 0 - 4 8 20014 - Macedonian Archers
20017 - Cretan Archers
 Light infantry sling 4 8  
 Heavy artillery 10 0 - 1 1  
 Fortified camp 6 0 - 1 1  

 

40 - Alexander the Great

330 - 320 BC.  Plain, Mountain,.  Command +6

Troop Type Pts Units Figures Models
 Companions*
 Heavy cavalry impact elite		 12 2 - 4 12 WE-MA01 Macedonian Companion Cavalry
20070 - Macedonian Companions
 Greek  cavalry *
 Medium cavalry
 Heavy cavalry (max 2)
7
9		 0 - 1 3 WE-GL02 Thessalian Heavy Cavalry
20078 - Hellenistic Thessalian Cavalry
 Sogdians, Scythians or Bactrians
 Light cavalry bow
 Upgrade to elite (max 1 Bactrian)
6
+1		 1 - 3 6 WE-AL03 Later Persian Bactrian Light Cavalry
20054 - Scythian Horse Archers
20064 - Bactrian Light Horse
 Hippakontistai
 Light cavalry javelin		 6 1 - 3 6  
 Macedonian phalangites
 Pikemen		 11 2 - 6 72 WE-MA03 Phalangites, at the slope
WE-MA04 Phalangites, marching
20066 - Unarmoured Macedonian Pikemen
20072 - Macedonian Pikemen Officers/File Leaders
20073 - Macedonian Pikemen in Linen Armour
 Replace some Macedonian phalangites
 Medium spearmen		 7 0 - 3 24  
 Hypaspists
 Pikemen elite
 Heavy spearmen elite
 Medium spearmen elite
13
10
9		 1 - 2
24
16
12		 WE-MA05 Macedonian Hypaspists
20081 - Macedonian Hypaspist Pikemen
 Greek hoplites
 Heavy spearmen		 8 0 - 2 16 WE-GL03 Later Greek, Hoplites
 Thracian peltasts
 Medium swordsmen
 Medium swordsmen 2HW
 Javelinmen		 6
7
7		 0 - 3
18
18
15		 WE-TH05 Thracian Peltasts
20020 - Thracian Peltasts with Rhomphaia
20084 - Hellenistic Thracians
20085 - Hellenistic Thracians with Rhomphaia
 Greek peltasts
 Javelinmen		 7 0 - 2 12 20018/20031/20032
 Agrianian or Thracian javelinmen
 Light infantry javelin
 Upgrade to elite		  
4
+1		 2 - 4 8 WE-GL08 Agrianians
WE-TH06 Thracian Light Infantry
20076 - Agrianian Javelinmen
 Light infantry bow
 Upgrade to elite (max 2) if Cretan		  
4
+1		 0 - 4 8 20014 - Macedonian Archers
20017 - Cretan Archers
 Light infantry sling 4 8  
 Elephant 13 0 - 2 2 WE-MA07 Macedonian Elephants
20132 Macedonian Elephant L
20162 Macedonian Elephant R
 Heavy artillery 10 0 - 1 1  
 Fortified camp 6 0 - 1 1  
 Only after 324 BC
 Persian Companions
 Heavy cavalry impact
 Upgrade to elite
10
+2		 1 3 WE-AL01 Later Persian Guard Heavy Cavalry
20068 - Persian Satrapal Guard
 Replace all Hypaspists by Persian  guardsmen
 Bowmen pavise elite		 10 All
(1 - 2)		 12  
 Replace some phalangites by Persian  phalangites (pantodapoi)
 Pikemen mediocre		 8 0 - 3 36 20107 - Pantodapoi Phalangites
 Persian archers
 Bowman
 Light infantry bow
7
4		 0 - 4
24
8		 20050 - Persian Archers

 

Successors

42 - Seleucid

320 - 64 BC.  Plain, Mountain, Desert.  Command +5

Troop Type Pts Units Figures Models
 Companions and Agema*
 Heavy cavalry impact elite		 12 0 - 2 6 WE-MA01 Macedonian Companion Cavalry
20070 - Macedonian Companions
 Xystophoroi*
 Heavy cavalry impact
 10
 1 - 4 12 ANC20125 - 'Persian' Xystophoroi
 Tarentines or Asiatic horsemen
 Light cavalry javelin		 6 1 - 2 4  
 Scythians
 Light cavalry bow		 6 1 - 2 4 20054 - Scythian Horse Archers
 Bedouins
 Light camelry bow mediocre
 Medium camelry bow mediocre 		5
8		 0 - 1 4
6		 WE-MS07 Later Seleucid Arab Camels
 Scythed Chariot 3 0 - 2 2 WE-MS06 Later Seleucid 4-Horse Scythed Chariots
 Seleucid pikemen
 Pikemen		 11 2 - 6 72  
 Argyraspids *
 Pikemen elite		 13 1 - 2 24  
 Thracian and Greeks
 Medium swordsmen
 Medium swordsmen 2HW
 Javelinmen
6
7
7		 0 - 4
24
24
20		 WE-TH05 Thracian Peltasts
Xyston 20020 - Thracian Peltasts with Rhomphaia
 Asiatic archers
 Bowmen
 Downgrade to mediocre
7
-2		 0 - 2 12  
 Light infantry bow
 Light infantry sling (max 2)		  4 1 - 4 8  
 Cretan archers
 Light infantry bow elite		  5 0 - 2 4  
 Lycians and pamphylians
 Light infantry javelin		 4 0 - 2 4  
 Levy 3 0 - 2 16  
 Heavy artillery 10 0 - 1 1  
 Fortified camp 6 0 - 1    
 Before 280 BC
 Greek mercenary hoplites
 Heavy spearmen		 8 0 - 2 16 WE-GL03 Later Greek, Hoplites
 Elephant 13 0 - 3 3  
 After 280 BC
 Thureophoroi or Thorakitai
 Medium spearmen
 Add armour
7
+2		 0 - 2 12  
 Until 205 BC
 Elephant		 13 0 - 2 2 WE-MS05 Later Seleucid Elephants
 After 245 BC
 Galatian horsemen
 Medium cavalry elite
 Heavy cavalry elite
9
11		 0 - 1 3  
 Galatian infantry
 Heavy swordsmen impetuous
 Upgrade to elite
8
+2		 0 - 2 16 WE-GA06 Celtic/Galatian Heavy Infantry
 After 205 BC
 Replace all Companions and Agema *
 Cataphract elite		 14 0 - 2 6 WE-MS01 Later Seleucid Cataphract Cavalry
 Replace all Xystophoroi *
 Cataphract		 12
 All
(1 - 4)		 12 WE-MS01 Later Seleucid Cataphract Cavalry
 Until 167 BC
 Elephant armour 		16 0 - 2 2 WE-MS05 Later Seleucid Elephants

 

43 - Ptolemaic

320 - 30 BC.  Plain, Desert.  Command +4

Troop Type Pts Units Figures Models
 Xystophoroi*
 Heavy cavalry impact
 Upgrade to elite (max 1)		 10
+2		 1 - 4 12 ANC20125 - 'Persian' Xystophoroi
 Greeks, Nubians or Galations
 Medium cavalry
 Heavy cavalry
 (Upgrade to elite (if Galation)
7
9
+2		 0 - 2 6 WE-TH01 Thracian Heavy Cavalry
 Nubians or Tarentines
 Light cavalry javelin		 6 0 - 2 4 WE-MH04 Successor Tarantine Light Cavalry
 Bedouins
 Light camelry bow mediocre
 Medium camelry bow mediocre 		5
8		 0 - 1 4
6		 WE-MS07 Later Seleucid Arab Camels
 Thracians
 Medium swordsmen
 Medium swordsmen 2HW
 Javelinmen
6
7
7		 0 - 2 12 WE-TH05 Thracian Peltasts
Xyston 20020 - Thracian Peltasts with Rhomphaia
 Border guards
 Medium swordsmen mediocre		 5 0 - 2 12  
 Nubian warriors
 Medium swordsmen impetuous		 6 0 - 3 18  
 Light infantry bow
 Light infantry sling (max 2)		  4
 1 - 4 8  
  Cretan archers
 Light infantry bow elite		 5 0  - 2 4  
 Light infantry javelin 4 0 - 2 4  
 Heavy artillery 10 0 - 1 1  
 Fortified camp  6 0 - 1    
 Before 274 BC
 Macedonian phalangites *
 Pikemen
 Upgrade to elite (max 2)
11
+2		 2 - 6 72 WE-MA03 Phalangites, at the slope
WE-MA04 Phalangites, marching
 Greek hoplites and peltasts
 Javelinmen
 Heavy Spearmen (max 2) 
7
8		 0 - 4
20
16		  
 Asiatic Elephants
 Elephant
13
 0 - 2 2  
  From 274 BC to 55 BC
 Macedonian phalangites *
 Pikemen
 Upgrade to elite (max 2)
11
+2		 4 - 8 96 WE-MA03 Phalangites, at the slope
WE-MA04 Phalangites, marching
 Egyptian phalangites
 Pikemen mediocre		 8 0 - 4 72 WE-MH05 Successor Asiatic Phalangites, at the slope
WE-MH06 Successor Asiatic Phalangites, marching
 Thureophoroi or Thorakitai
 Medium spearmen
 Add armour
7
+2		 0 - 4 24 WE-MH08 Successor Thureophoroi Infantry
WE-MH07 Successor Thorakitai Infantry
 Galatian infantry
 Heavy swordsmen impetuous
 Upgrade to elite
8
+2		 0 - 2 16 WE-GA06 Celtic/Galatian Heavy Infantry
 African elephants
 Elephant mediocre 		 10 0 - 2   WE-MH09 Successor/Ptolemaic Elephants
 Only after 167 BC
 Imitation legionaries
 Heavy swordsmen impact		 9 0 - 4 32 WE-MS03 Later Seleucid 'Roman' Argyraspides Infantry
 From 54 BC
 Phalangites
 Pikemen
 Downgrade to mediocre		 11
-3		 0 - 4 96 WE-MA03 Phalangites, at the slope
WE-MA04 Phalangites, marching
 Veteran legionaries
 Heavy swordsmen armour impact
 Upgrade to elite
11
+2		 0 - 4 32 WE-MS03 Later Seleucid 'Roman' Argyraspides Infantry
 Pirates and Bandits
 Medium swordsmen
 Downgrade to mediocre
6
-2		 0 - 2 12  
 Rioting mob
 Levy impetuous		 4 0 - 4    

 

Unit Summary

 Troops Cat Pr Co  Basic factors and modifiers
 Light infantry LI 1 2  0 vs all
 Destroyed in open by LMI, MI, HI, Cv, Ct, HCh and Kn.
 Javelinmen LMI 1 3  +1 vs LI, LH, El and SCh. Javelin
 Bowmen,
 Crossbowmen		 LMI 0 3  +1 vs LI and LH.  +1 in first phase vs mounted if receive charge
 Medium swordsmen MI 1 3  +1 vs all except Ct, HCh, Kn
 Medium spearmen MI 1 3  +1 vs all except Ct, HCh, Kn
 Cancels impact of Mounted, +1 in 1st round vs Mounted (except El)
 Heavy swordsmen HI 1 4  +2 vs LMI in open or vs LH
 otherwise +1 vs all
 Heavy spearmen HI 1 4  +2 vs LMI in open or vs LH
 otherwise +1 vs all
 Cancels impact of Mounted, +1 in 1st round vs Mounted (except El)
 Pikemen HI 1 4  +2 vs all
 Cancels impact of Mounted, +1 in 1st round vs Mounted (except El)
 Levies  HI 1 3  +1 vs LI, LMI, LH 
 Light cavalry
 Light camelry		 LH 1 2  +1 vs. LI if LI is in open terrain
 Medium cavalry
 Light chariots
 Medium camelry		 Cv 0 3  +1 vs. Mounted, LI, LMI, MI, Levies
 +1 vs. HI if attacking flank or rear.
 Add +1 in first phase vs. LMI and medium swordsmen except if cavalry already has impact or is penalised by terrain
 Heavy Cavalry Cv 1 3  Same as medium cavalry + armour
 Cataphracts Kn 2 3  +2 vs LMI and LH
 +1 vs all except WWg
 Impact vs all except knights, heavy armour
 Elephants El 0 3  +2 vs. Mounted and +1 vs. Foot
 Impact except vs LI, LH and Javelinmen
 Scythed Chariots SCh 0 1  0 vs all.  Enemy factor is set to 0 in 1st round except LI, LH, LMI, WWg or El. Cancels enemy support in the 1st phase

Melee modifiers for terrain

 Troops Open Rough Difficult
 Light Cavalry 5 4 2
 Medium and Heavy Cavalry 4 3 1
 Light Chariots, Scythed Chariots 4 2 -
 Elephants 3 3 1
 Knights 3 2 1
 Heavy Chariots, Cataphracts 3 1 -
 Light Infantry 3 3 3
 Medium Infantry 3 3 2
 Heavy Infantry 2 2 1
 War Wagon, mobile Artillery 2 1 -

Note HI move 3 UD in open if start more than 4 UD from enemy

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