Aksum Melee Infantry

Afar Raidmasters

Referred to as "Han’e" in Ge’ez, the ancient language of Ethiopia, the ‘gile’ is a sickle-like sword. Its curved blade is deadly sharp and was used to strike behind an opponent’s shield at unprotected areas. Unlike the shotel, which it most-closely resembles, both the upper and lower part of the gile's blade is sharpened. As a result, it could be used to slash from side to side or up and down, frequently inflicting mortal wounds in the process. The gile's unusual shape also meant it could be hooked around the top of its bearer’s own shield in order to brace for an incoming charge. Grave goods and art of the period reveals that the sword was popular, and possibly originated, among the northern Ethiopian Afar tribe before spreading across eastern Africa.

Unit Name Afar Raidmasters

Main Unit Key att_des_es_afar_raidmasters

Land Unit Key att_des_es_afar_raidmasters

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 475

Recruitment Cost 475

Upkeep Cost 235

Melee Attack 64

Melee Damage 44

├ Melee Weapon att_sword_afar

├ Melee Base Damage 42

├ Armour-piercing Damage 2

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 59

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 20

├ Armour att_leather_lamellar

├ Armour Defence 15

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 84

├ Man Entity att_infantry_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 9

Morale 51

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Killing Spree
  Increases weapon damage for an extended period.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Abode of Sham’s Champions (att_bld_eos_military_infantry_5_semitic) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aksum Aksumite Separatists