Himyar Shock Cavalry

Almaqah’s Lancers

Almaqah was both moon and sun god in Sabaean culture. He is recognised widely as a protector, defending his people - the "Children of Almaqah" - and depicted with a cluster of lightning bolts and a scythe-like weapon. Although generally considered a god of the moon, Almaqah is also the male counterpart to the Mesopotamian sun god, Shamash, which makes him a sun deity as well. His sacred animal was the bull, although he was also known as the "Lord of the Ibex" - the wild mountain goats being another sacred animal in the Arabian polytheistic pantheon. It seems Almaqah's influence was not merely confined to Arabia - it was also felt much further afield; there is evidence for temples dedicated to him as far west as Yeha and Addi Akawehm in the northern Ethiopian province of Tigray. According to steles found elsewhere in Tigray, Yeha's Temple of Almaqah was the central place of worship for the entire region.

Unit Name Almaqah’s Lancers

Main Unit Key att_des_es_almaqahs_lancers

Land Unit Key att_des_es_almaqahs_lancers

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 925

Recruitment Cost 925

Upkeep Cost 465

Melee Attack 30

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 254

Melee Defence 18

├ Base Defence 11

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 85

├ Armour att_cataphract

├ Armour Defence 50

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 114

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

├ Bonus Hit Points 9

├ Mount att_des_es_almaqah’s_lancers_camel

├ Mount Entity

└ Mount Health

Morale 43

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• 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

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

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	Himyar Himyarite Separatists