Himyar Melee Cavalry

Jamal al-Baltha

Camels have a number of advantages over horses: although notorious for their questionable temperament, they can be docile when handled correctly, and are less nervous than horses. As desert creatures, camels also have greater stamina and can endure long periods without water. This offered a certain strategic flexibility to commanders, as long treks in arid conditions could then be undertaken. Also, when faced by conventional cavalry the size and odour of camels caused horses to back away from melee. The invention of the north Arabian saddle in the 4th century BC made controlling them considerably easier; the steady, elevated position of the saddle enabled an archer to scan the battlefield and pick off targets with some ease.

Unit Name Jamal al-Baltha

Main Unit Key att_des_es_jamal_al_baltha

Land Unit Key att_des_es_jamal_al_baltha

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 675

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 345

Melee Attack 29

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 14

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 33

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 45

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 282

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 42

├ Mount att_des_es_jamal_al_baltha_camel

├ Mount Entity att_camel_light

└ Mount Health 150

Morale 43

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• 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	Militia Compound (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_minor_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Himyar Himyarite Separatists