Armenian Asabara Cavalry
The Asabara are a reliable force of shock cavalry that can also hold their own in the thick of melee, as well as dismounting to serve as fine shock infantry with their axes.The Agrianes were a Paeonian tribe of fierce fighters. Known for their incredible dexterity and speed, they became an auxiliary infantry unit in the army of Alexander the Great. Carrying a clutch of javelins into battle, the Agrianes were able to move fast and strike hard. They wore little or no armour to hinder them and carried no shield. Alexander employed them time and time again as front line troops in many of his major battles, where they developed into an elite missile assault unit under the command of his general Attalus, proving especially effective in mountainous areas where agility was essential and the phalanx formation proved unwieldy. Carrying axes and knives that could also be used as climbing hooks, the Agrianes were exceptional not only at climbing and traversing difficult terrain, but also when assaulting manmade defences and walls. Fiercely loyal and extremely effective, they were also used to protect siege equipment before joining the crack hypastists for the assault. Alexander rewarded the Agrianes for their service with the right to govern their own lands. Later an elite force of Agrianes fought for Antiochus at Raphia in 217BC against Ptolemy IV.
Unit Name Armenian Asabara Cavalry |
Main Unit Key ROH_Armenian_Asabara_Cav |
Land Unit Key ROH_Armenian_Asabara_Cav |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 740 |
Recruitment Cost 740 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
Melee Attack 36 |
31 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_lance |
├ Melee Damage Base 16 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 15 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 12 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 54 |
65 |
├ Base Defence 36 |
├ Shield small_round |
└ Shield Defence 29 |
77 |
├ Armour scale_elite |
├ Armour Defence 77 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
120 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast |
├ Man Health 55 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
├ Mount rome_eastern_horse_lance_h |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_shock |
└ Mount Health 50 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Armenian Asabara Cavalry- Diamond
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
Charge bonus, melee attack
Acceleration, melee defence
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. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Heavy Horse Studs
(east_military_stables_heavy_2) Level 1
Royal Stables
(east_military_stables_heavy_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Nisean Stables
(east_military_stables_heavy_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |