Himyar Melee Infantry

Baltha Warriors

Himyar's territory stretched to the borders of such influential powers such as Rome, Sassanid Persia, and India, lending a certain diversity to the Himyarite army, even compared to similar confederate forces of the time. A relief, dating from the 3rd or 4th century AD, depicts a warrior with an identifiable Indian-style fenestrated axe (with apertures on the blade, giving it a distinctive 'winged' look). There is evidence from coins and wall paintings to this effect, the Himyarite warriors depicted wearing chainmail coifs and hauberks, which became commonplace during this period. Fenestrated axes were able to pierce armour such as this much more effectively than swords or javelins.

Unit Name Baltha Warriors

Main Unit Key att_des_es_baltha_warriors

Land Unit Key att_des_es_baltha_warriors

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 21

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_axe

├ Melee Base Damage 16

├ Armour-piercing Damage 16

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 10

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 45

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 130

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 40

Morale 34

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Quarters (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Infantry Barracks (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_4) Level 3 Dwelling of the Khayyalim (att_bld_eos_military_infantry_5_judaism) Level 4 Abode of Sham’s Champions (att_bld_eos_military_infantry_5_semitic) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Himyar Himyarite Separatists