Alans Shock Cavalry

Alani General

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.

Unit Name Alani General

Main Unit Key att_ger_alani_general

Land Unit Key att_ger_alani_general

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 555

Melee Attack 22

Melee Damage 10

├ Melee Weapon att_lance_elite

├ Melee Base Damage 3

├ Armour-piercing Damage 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 172

Melee Defence 27

├ Base Defence 12

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 45

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 284

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 59

├ Mount att_ger_alani_general_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 135

Morale 45

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 119 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Alans Alanic Separatists