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Mercenary Alani Horsemen Mercenaries Melee Cavalry

Mercenary Alani Horsemen

Alani horsemen carry spear and shield into battle.

The Alans, or Alani, were a Sarmatian people, probably of Iranian or Turkish origin. Like other nomads, livestock formed the basis of their sustenance, so a land's suitability for grazing was a major factor when deciding where to settle. Famed for their skill as horse breeders, even the Romans wrote favourably of the Alans' talents. This fine breeding stock gave their warriors an edge in mounted combat; horse and rider had to perform a variety of manoeuvres very quickly, so man and beast constantly trained together to ensure this. The Alani's use of armoured cavalry and horse archers, along with the tactics they employed, made them a formidable foe. By the end of the 4th century AD, when the Huns stormed down from the steppes, the Alans were living beyond the River Don, northeast of the Black Sea. The Huns' arrival drove them from the region in several groups, some of whom joined the emergent Vandals as they migrated into Roman-held Gaul, becoming part of their confederation from that point onwards.

Mercenary Alani Horsemen

Unit Name

Mercenary Alani Horsemen

Main Unit Key

att_merc_ger_alani_horsemen

Land Unit Key

att_merc_ger_alani_horsemen

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

400

Recruitment Cost

300

Upkeep Cost

335

Melee Attack

47

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage

24

├ Armour-piercing Damage

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

20

├ Attack Against Elephants

20

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

47

Melee Defence

17

├ Base Defence

7

├ Shield

att_oval

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

40

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

235

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

├ Bonus Hit Points

20

├ Mount

att_ger_alani_horsemen_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

125

Morale

34

Abilities

Mercenary Alani Horsemen
  • Diamond
    The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Faction Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No. Pool Faction Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 att_merc_ger_vandals_faction 1 0.1 1 3