Baktria Melee Cavalry

Baktrioi Hippeis

Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Unit Name Baktrioi Hippeis

Main Unit Key Bac_Medium_Horse

Land Unit Key Bac_Medium_Horse

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1595

Recruitment Cost 1595

Upkeep Cost 319

Melee Attack 33

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cspear2

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 1

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 1

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 22

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 14

├ Shield cshield1

└ Shield Defence 21

Armour 12

├ Armour carm6

├ Armour Defence 12

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Stables (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_stables_SELEUCID_2) Level 1 Satrap's Stables (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_stables_SELEUCID_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Stables (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_stables_SELEUCID_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Baktria Baktrian Nobles