Pontus Missile Cavalry

Horse Skirmishers

Cavalry skirmishers relied on the speed of their mounts to close quickly with an enemy, attack, and then withdraw before any counterattack. This was the main role of cavalry in supporting hoplites, harassing enemy phalanxes and skirmishers and only pursuing foes already on the run. Most used javelins, and some attacked using the 'Cantabrian circle', where riders would circle in front of an enemy, taking it in turns to throw their javelins before galloping to the rear again. A few skirmishing riders carried swords and small shields to use if forced into a melee. Thracian cavalrymen often strapped their crescent-shaped pelte shield to their backs, giving them a little protection when they withdrew, a habit that sensible neighbours would have copied.

Unit Name Horse Skirmishers

Main Unit Key Eas_Horse_Skirm

Land Unit Key Eas_Horse_Skirm

Naval Unit Key persian_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 390

Recruitment Cost 390

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 30

├ Missile Weapon rome_wooden_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_wooden

├ Missile Damage 17

├ Missile Ap Damage 13

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 5

Range 75

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 18

Melee Attack 12

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 18

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 8

├ Shield pelta_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 29

Armour 49

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 22

Health 90

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_eastern_horse_sword_shield_vl

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_light

└ Mount Health 30

Base Morale 25

Abilities

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  Exertion: fatigue

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 Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Skirmisher Camp (greek_military_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Mercenary Camp (greek_military_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Armenia Armenian Nobles Baktria Baktrian Nobles Bithynia Cappadocia Eastern Rebels Ardhan Kartli Colchis Colchian Nobles Media Atropatene Parthia Parthian Nobles Pontus Pontic Nobles Seleucid Seleucid Nobles Arachosia Aria Drangiana Media Parthava Persia Sagartia
Imperator Augustus	Armenia (Imperator Augustus) Armenian Nobles (Imperator Augustus) Cappadocia (Imperator Augustus) Eastern Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Ardhan (Imperator Augustus) Kartli (Imperator Augustus) Characene (Imperator Augustus) Drangiana (Imperator Augustus) Palmyra (Imperator Augustus) Paradene (Imperator Augustus) Persia (Imperator Augustus) Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus) Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Parthian Nobles (Imperator Augustus) Pontus (Imperator Augustus)