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Alani Cavalry Warriors

Eating, sleeping, killing, dying. They are never more at home than on a horse.

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.

Alani Cavalry Warriors

Unit Name

Alani Cavalry Warriors

Main Unit Key

att_alan_alani_cavalry_warriors

Land Unit Key

att_alan_alani_cavalry_warriors

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_hun

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

400

Recruitment Cost

400

Upkeep Cost

180

Melee Attack

45

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage

24

├ Armour-piercing Damage

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

30

├ Attack Against Elephants

30

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

45

Melee Defence

14

├ Base Defence

7

├ Shield

att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence

7

Armour

45

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

185

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_light

├ Man Health

75

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

att_alan_alani_cavalry_warriors

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_light

└ Mount Health

110

Morale

40

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Raider
    This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Mastery of Terrain Cost 119 Upgrade To Alani Horsemen
Requires Buildings
Alani Cavalry Warriors Lv. 0 Farmstead
Farmstead
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_1)
Level 0
Fields
Fields
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_2)
Level 1
Enclosed Fields
Enclosed Fields
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_3)
Level 2
Irrigated Fields
Irrigated Fields
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_4)
Level 3
Goat Herd
Goat Herd
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_2)
Level 1
Goat Pens
Goat Pens
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_3)
Level 2
Goat Barns
Goat Barns
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_4)
Level 3
Pastures
Pastures
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_2)
Level 1
Livestock Herd
Livestock Herd
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_3)
Level 2
Livestock Pens
Livestock Pens
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_4)
Level 3
Raiders' Gathering
Raiders' Gathering
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_1)
Level 0
Hunters' Camp
Hunters' Camp
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_2)
Level 1
Archery Range
Archery Range
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_3)
Level 2
Hunters' Encampment
Hunters' Encampment
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_4)
Level 3
Sparring Fields
Sparring Fields
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_warriors_3)
Level 2
Warriors' Encampment
Warriors' Encampment
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_warriors_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Alani Cavalry Warriors x 1 Burg
Burg
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_1)
Level 1
Torp
Torp
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_1)
Level 1
Village
Village
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2)
Level 2
Fortified Town
Fortified Town
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4
Alani Cavalry Warriors x 2 Small City
Small City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2)
Level 2
City
City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3)
Level 3
Large City
Large City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4)
Level 4
Town
Town
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign