Calydonians / August 2026 rebalance

They have no mages, no healers, no slowers. They need more specials or just more resistances overall.
They precise of buffs.
- Dionian swordsmand and all advancements will now have +Magic-Dodge at the rage(3) attack
This will help them to not suicide too fast when dealing with fire melee like fire gods or infernal vortex.
- Polemarch and Diarch spear melee will now have +Magic-Counter
- Polemarch ranged damage adjusted to 10-1 (-2) and now has 10% parry , XP to 88 (+7) , price to 32g (+3g)
- Diarch ranged damage adjusted to 12-1 (-4) and now has 10% parry , price to 66g (+12g)
He hasn't double slows or 50% flat defense as Lavignian Legion Legionaries so it's rasonable to think this won't make them broken.
- Tassiarch replaced +Leadership with +Protection, price to 31g (-3g)
- Strategos HP to 61 (+3) , melee will now have +Magic-Dodge , replaced +Leadership with +Protection , price to 62g (+6g)
Two units at the faction had leadership, but having it at the horse is way more offensive and powerful synergy.
While Strategos focuses in defense.
- Hipparch fire/pierce weakness lowered by 10% (+10%) , price to 38g (+2g)
- Epihipparch pierce weakness to 10% (+10%) , price to 72g (+8g)
The huge price is because Lv3 leadership with NINE movement is wild. While AI would not use it well it's still underpriced in good hands.
- Veteran Peltast and Thracian Peltast will now have +Magic-Dodge
- Dardarian Warrior XP to 38 (-4)
- Dardarian Pillager impact res to 20% (+10%) , XP to 82 (+10) , price to 27g (+2g)
- Dardanian Ravager HP to 69 (-5), impact res to 30% (+20%) , blade res to 10% (+10%) , both melee will now have +Sabotage , price to 63g (+11g)
This unit is key for countering machines and all things that are often resistant to blade  and impact (Heavy Infantry, Machines, etc)
So it's required the unit to be really good at countering a larger group of units as the faction has no mages or healers.
- Gymnet ranged damage adjusted to 7-4 (from 10-3) and now has +magic-counter at ranged , XP to 77 (+8)
- Rhodian Slinger ranged damage adjusted to 8-5 (from 11-4) , now has +magic-counter at ranged , price to 60g (+4g)
They have to be good, still the unit has really high movement and health ratio, so damage been decreased by a bit
- Toxotes blade/fire res to 10% (+10%) , pierce res to 20% (+20%) , XP to 85 (+13) , price to 30g (+2g)
- Cretan Toxotes HP to 59 (-3) , blade res to 10% (+10%) , fire res to 15% (+15%) , pierce res to 20% (+20%) , price to 64g (+9g)

With the changes they have solid good hills movement cost, better resistances now and less countered by magical factions.

Author: ReynBolt

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Cretan_Toxotes.cfg

@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
     race=AE_bem_calydonians_race
     image="units/calydonians/cretan_toxotes.png"
     profile="portraits/calydonians/cretan_toxotes.png~RC(magenta>black)"
-    hitpoints=62
+    hitpoints=59
     movement_type=AE_bem_calydonians_greekarcher
     movement=5
     experience=134
     level=3
     alignment=lawful
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
-    cost=55
+    cost=64
     usage=archer
     description= _ "This unit is from BEEM. Its coding and art were done by Voodoo, Baro_st, Tydeus, Dibs, and various others.
  
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ Even if a small part of the Calydonians chooses to use the bow and become a Toxo
         fungus=50
     [/defense]
 
+    [resistance]
+        blade=90
+        pierce=80
+        fire=85
+    [/resistance]
+
     [movement_costs]
         coastal_rift=2
         sand=2

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Dardanian_Pillager.cfg

@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
     hitpoints=54
     movement_type=AE_bem_calydonians_dardanianpill
     movement=5
-    experience=72
+    experience=82
     level=2
     alignment=chaotic
     advances_to=AE_bem_calydonians_Dardanian_Ravager
-    cost=25
+    cost=27
     usage=fighter
     description= _ "This unit is from BEEM. Its coding and art were done by Voodoo, Baro_st, Tydeus, Dibs, and various others.
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Barbarians often show great abilities when sack cities and an unbelievable cruel
 
     [resistance]
         fire=90
-        impact=90
+        impact=80
     [/resistance]
     [attack]
         name=torch

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Dardanian_Ravager.cfg

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ Among the barbarian troops, some veterans have developed special techniques to s
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:HUMAN_DIE}
     [resistance]
         fire=80
-        impact=90
+        blade=90
+        impact=70
     [/resistance]
 
     [defense]
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ Among the barbarian troops, some veterans have developed special techniques to s
         range=melee
         damage=13
         number=3
+        [specials]
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_SABOTAGE}
+        [/specials]
         icon=attacks/torch.png
     [/attack]
 
@@ -58,6 +62,9 @@ Among the barbarian troops, some veterans have developed special techniques to s
         range=melee
         damage=11
         number=4
+        [specials]
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_SABOTAGE}
+        [/specials]
         icon=attacks/club-small.png
     [/attack]
 

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Dardanian_Warrior.cfg

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     hitpoints=33
     movement_type=AE_bem_calydonians_dardanian
     movement=5
-    experience=42
+    experience=38
     level=1
     alignment=chaotic
     advances_to=AE_bem_calydonians_Dardanian_Pillager

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Diarch.cfg

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     alignment=lawful
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
-    cost=54
+    cost=66
     usage=mixed fighter
     description= _ "This unit is from BEEM. Its coding and art were done by Voodoo, Baro_st, Tydeus, Dibs, and various others.
  
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Diarchs are the political chiefs of the Calydonian Hegemony and they generally r
         icon=attacks/spear-bronze.png
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_FIRSTSTRIKE}
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_MAG_MAGIC_COUNTER}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
 
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ Diarchs are the political chiefs of the Calydonian Hegemony and they generally r
         description={STR_JAVELIN}
         type=pierce
         range=ranged
-        damage=16
+        damage=12
         number=1
+        parry=10
         icon=attacks/spear-bronze.png
     [/attack]
 

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Dioian_Swordmaster.cfg

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Some Dioi not only manage to survive, battle after battle, but also distinguish
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_MARKSMAN}
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_RAGE_3}
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_MAG_MAGIC_DODGE}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
 

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Dioian_Swordsman.cfg

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Among the barbarous people of the Thracian, there is a tribe of men, called Dii
         icon=attacks/sword-frenzy.png
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_RAGE_3}
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_MAG_MAGIC_DODGE}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
 

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Dioian_Veteran.cfg

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ The Dioi are fearless and strong warriors, but they are not immortal and many of
         icon=attacks/sword-frenzy.png
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_RAGE_3}
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_MAG_MAGIC_DODGE}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
 

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Epihipparch.cfg

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     alignment=lawful
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
-    cost=64
+    cost=72
     usage=scout
     description= _ "This unit is from BEEM. Its coding and art were done by Voodoo, Baro_st, Tydeus, Dibs, and various others.
  
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The commander of two hipparchia is called Epihipparch and is the highest cavalry
     undead_variation=mounted
 
     [resistance]
-        pierce=120
+        pierce=110
         impact=90
         fire=100
     [/resistance]

units/BEEM_units/calydonians/Gymnet.cfg

@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ Armed only with slings and with the protection of leather armors and wooden shie
         description={STR_SLING}
         type=impact
         range=ranged
-        damage=10
-        number=3
+        damage=7
+        number=4
         icon=attacks/sling.png
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_MARKSMAN}
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_AE_MAG_MAGIC_COUNTER}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]