Rauxsa-alanna Missile Cavalry

Aursa Baexdzhyntae

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 Aursa Baexdzhyntae

Main Unit Key Ste_Scythian_Royal_Skirmishers

Land Unit Key Ste_Scythian_Royal_Skirmishers

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1302

Recruitment Cost 1302

Upkeep Cost 260

Missile Damage 10

├ Missile Weapon cbow2

├ Projectile cbow2

├ Missile Damage 10

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 20

Range 150

Reload 28

Shots Per Minute 6

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 32

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear2

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 28

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield cshield1

└ Shield Defence 21

Armour 8

├ Armour carm3

├ Armour Defence 8

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_scythian_horse_spear_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light_spr

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Stamina (poor)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Cantabrian Circle
  The unit fires whilst riding in a circle that increases reload skill
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus
• Concentrate Fire
  The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

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

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Stables (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_minor_stables_3) Level 2 Horse Pens (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_2) Level 1 Stables (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Horse Ranch (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_minor_stables_4) Level 3 Horse Ranch (rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_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)