Ha'Abbirim Ha'Qdosim sel Astarte
(Sacred Band Cavalry)The wealthiest of the elite Sacred Band fight as cavalry.
Liby-Phoenicians are the closest Carthaginian society came to an indigenous population, and their numbers were limited following the catastrophic defeat of the Sacred Band in battle against Syracuse in 340BC. Afterwards, Carthage was unwilling to risk many of its own citizens again in a single struggle. This reluctance led to the greater use of mercenaries during the Punic Wars against Rome. However, some Carthaginians were in the field at Cannae, the greatest single Roman defeat of the period. Their trusted commander, Muttines, later betrayed the Sicilian stronghold of Acragas to the Romans following the Carthaginian senate's change of heart towards Hannibal towards the end of the Second Punic War. They withdrew support, fearing his ambitions more than they feared the Romans.
Unit Name Ha'Abbirim Ha'Qdosim sel Astarte |
Main Unit Key Car_Sacred_Band_Cavalry |
Land Unit Key Car_Sacred_Band_Cavalry |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 2232 |
Recruitment Cost 2232 |
Upkeep Cost 446 |
Melee Attack 36 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon cspear4 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 2 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 28 |
57 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield cshield3 |
└ Shield Defence 31 |
22 |
├ Armour carm11 |
├ Armour Defence 22 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount carthaginian_elite_horse |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Ha'Abbirim Ha'Qdosim sel Astarte- Flying Wedge
The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus - Stamina (low)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
Attributes
- Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire when mounted and moving. - Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - 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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |