Massagetae Missile Cavalry

Massagetae Royal Horse Archers

Out of all Saka tribes, the Massagetae field the most armored Horse Archers, armed with maces and axes for melee.

The Massagetae destined to form significant tribal portions of the future Huns, field the heaviest, armored Saka horse archers on the steppe. Increased worship of Chinglu transformed some Indo-Iranian speaking Saka tribes like the Massagetae to eventually join the Huns and become assimilated into Hunnic religious pantheon and culture. Reportedly, the first Hunnic soldier who struck a Roman was actually from the Massagetae tribe. Procopius writes in History of the Wars Book III: The Vandalic War: "the Massagetae whom they now call Huns" (XI. 37.), "there was a certain man among the Massagetae, well gifted with courage and strength of body, the leader of a few men; this man had the privilege handed down from his fathers and ancestors to be the first in all the Hunnic armies to attack the enemy" (XVIII. 54.).

Abilities

Massagetae Royal Horse Archers

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  Exertion: fatigue
• Cantabrian Circle
  The unit fires whilst riding in a circle.
  Harder to hit, reload skill

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• 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

Transport

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

Massagetae Royal Horse Archers

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

Massagetae Units
General (5)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Steppe Noble Lancers
3.Saka Cataphracts
4.Massagetae Royal Horse Archers
5.Royal Guard Archers
Melee Infantry (9)
6.Young Axes
7.Steppe Swordsmen
8.Royal Guard Macemen
9.Siracene Swordsmen
10.Steppe Axemen
11.Steppe Armoured Axemen
12.Caspian Axe Band
13.Heavy Caspian Infantry
14.Swords of Api
Missile Infantry (2)
15.Steppe Archers
16.Royal Guard Archers
Spear Infantry (7)
17.Steppe Spearmen
18.Tribesmen
19.Royal Guard Spearmen
20.Steppe Armoured Spearmen
21.Saka Noble Spearmen
22.Light Caspian Spears
23.Caspian Veteran Spears
Missile Cavalry (7)
24.Armoured Horse Archers
25.Steppe Horse Archers
26.Steppe Horse Skirmishers
27.Noble Horse Archers
28.Saka Cataphract Horse Archers
29.Saka Skirmishers
30.Massagetae Royal Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (5)
31.Steppe Armoured Lancers
32.Steppe Lancers
33.Steppe Noble Lancers
34.Saka Cataphracts
35.Saka Noble Armoured Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
36.Steppe Bastion Ballista
37.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
38.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
39.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
40.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
41.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
42.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
43.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
44.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
45.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
46.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
47.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)