Shivatir-i Bakhtarig
(Bactrian Horse Archers)Light, ranged horsemen are the most common sight in Bactrian cavalry forces. They are not able to hold for a long time in close combat, but if all goes well, they will never need to resort to this.
The Bactrian plain is to the west of the Hindu Kush in what is now Afghanistan. It first enters records of antiquity through Ctesias, a Greek historian (circa 400BC), who falsely claimed that the Assyrian King Ninus defeated the Bactrians in 2140BC. A fertile and developed land, Bactria was prosperous and so, during the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire, it inevitably drew the interest of the newly crowned Cyrus the Great. Under the Achaemenids, Bactria enjoyed the special privilege of being ruled by the crown prince, or heir-apparent to the royal line. It has been suggested that before the Persians, however, Bactria was ruled by the Median Kingdom before they, too, fell to the expansionist Achaemenids. Like many other Persian satrapies, Bactria attempted to rebel against its overlords in the wake of Darius III's defeat by Alexander the Great, only to be subdued by the victorious general.
Unit Name Shivatir-i Bakhtarig |
Main Unit Key Bac_Horse_Archers |
Land Unit Key Bac_Horse_Archers |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Missile Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 931 |
Recruitment Cost 931 |
Upkeep Cost 186 |
10 |
├ Missile Weapon cbow2 |
├ Projectile cbow2 |
├ Missile Damage 10 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 15 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 150 |
Reload 20 |
Shots Per Minute 5 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 27 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon axe1 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 15 |
26 |
├ Base Defence 10 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
4 |
├ Armour carm1 |
├ Armour Defence 4 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_sword_vl |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_light_missile |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 40 |
Abilities
Shivatir-i Bakhtarig- Stamina (good)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Concentrate Fire
The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect - Concentrate Fire
The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect - Cantabrian Circle
The unit fires whilst riding in a circle that increases reload skill
Attributes
- 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. - 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
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Long range
- Average rate of fire
- Fast moving
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |