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Alani Mounted Tribesmen

The Alani way of life, carried on their broad shoulders.

There was no more important element in nomadic armies than the horse. Indeed, it was crucial not only to their strength in battle but also to their survival as a culture. The Sarmatians and Alani kept up to four horses per man, so that each day a fresh horse could be used. The horses they bred, and the men who rode them, were strong and determined, and used their numbers to overwhelm the enemy. Although nomads were known for their skill at horse archery, the Sarmatians and Alans in particular were fond of heavy shock tactics; running down their enemies with sword or lance before they could organise their defence. The nomads' sheer ferocity in battle meant that not only were they a terror to enemy foot soldiers, but contemporary heavy cavalrymen also.

Alani Mounted Tribesmen

Unit Name

Alani Mounted Tribesmen

Main Unit Key

att_alan_anti_cav_light_tier_3

Land Unit Key

att_alan_anti_cav_light_tier_3

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_hun

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

380

Melee Attack

44

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

0

Melee Defence

35

├ Base Defence

20

├ Shield

att_round

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

35

├ Armour

att_leather_heavy

├ Armour Defence

20

└ Shield Armour

15

Health

215

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

att_alan_anti_cav_light_tier_3

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

125

Morale

60

Abilities

Alani Mounted Tribesmen
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit moves into a flying wedge-shaped attack formation.

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Heavy Cavalry Tactics Cost 119 Upgrade To Alani Mounted Veterans
Requires Buildings
Alani Mounted Tribesmen Lv. 0 Farmstead
Farmstead
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_1)
Level 0
Garrison Buildings
Alani Mounted Tribesmen x 2 City
City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3)
Level 3
Large City
Large City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4)
Level 4
Alani Mounted Tribesmen x 1 Town
Town
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Fortified Town
Fortified Town
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign