Avars (Age of Charlemagne) Missile Cavalry

Avar Horse Masters

The skill required to fire a bow from a moving horse is phenomenal. Cavalry archers had to keep control of their mounts with their knees whilst using both arms to fire their bows, which took a great deal of practice and physical strength. Often lightly armoured, horse archers were the ideal skirmish troops as they could quickly reach key areas of the battlefield to harass the enemy, but without getting so close they were forced into melee. People of nomadic origin, such as the Sarmatians, Huns and Avars, were renowned as skilled riders and used horse archers to great effect. The combination of skill and the deadly composite bow, which could puncture straight through armour, made their horsemen the dread of all those they encountered.

Unit Name Avar Horse Masters

Main Unit Key cha_avar_horse_masters

Land Unit Key cha_avar_horse_masters

Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 950

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 300

Missile Damage 56

├ Missile Weapon att_bow_reflex_elite

├ Projectile att_arrow_reflex_elite_normal

├ Missile Damage 39

├ Missile Ap Damage 17

└ Base Reload Time 17

Accuracy 25

Range 150

Reload 75

Rate of Fire 14

Ammunition 25

Melee Attack 37

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 16

Melee Defence 11

├ Base Defence 11

├ Shield cha_none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 54

├ Armour cha_lamellar_heavy

├ Armour Defence 54

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_nom_horse_sword_h

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 51

Abilities

No Ability

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.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 200 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Avars (Age of Charlemagne) Avar Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Nomad Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Avar Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)