Rauxsa-alanna Shock Cavalry

Aursa Uaezdaettae

The Saka, as they were called by the Persians, were a steppe people who lived and died by their horsemanship. As in all warrior societies, the heaviest armour was reserved for use by the nobility of the tribes, and Saka nobility could be deadly indeed. As a people, they showed little inclination to bow to any outsider. In 512BC, King Darius the Great attempted to subdue the Saka, and marched into their steppe lands. It did him little good. The tribes avoided open battle, and raided whenever and wherever they pleased. Alexander the Great, almost two centuries later, eventually lured the Saka into battle at Jaxartes in 329BC. Even though Alexander won, he recognised that he could not tame them and released all his Saka prisoners in exchange for an oath to end their depredations. The Saka kept their word.

Unit Name Aursa Uaezdaettae

Main Unit Key Ste_Saka_Noble_Armour_Lancers

Land Unit Key Ste_Saka_Noble_Armour_Lancers

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 2359

Recruitment Cost 2359

Upkeep Cost 472

Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Weapon cbow3

├ Projectile cbow3

├ Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 13

Accuracy 15

Range 160

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 5

Ammunition 10

Melee Attack 40

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon alance3

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 2

Charge Bonus 35

Melee Defence 48

├ Base Defence 32

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 24

├ Armour carm12

├ Armour Defence 24

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity heavy_heavy

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount saka_horse_half_cataphract

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Stamina (poor)
  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

• 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.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Heavily armoured
• Slowest cavalry
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Warlord's Hold (rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Great Hall (rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aorsoi Rauxsa-alanna Rauxsa-alanna Nobles Siraces
Imperator Augustus	Alanna (Imperator Augustus) Aorsoi (Imperator Augustus) Iastae (Imperator Augustus) Iazyges (Imperator Augustus) Rauxsa-alanna (Imperator Augustus) Siraces (Imperator Augustus)