Chosen Sarmatian Infantry
Experienced, armored fighters who seek glory in melee battle.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 Chosen Sarmatian Infantry |
Main Unit Key Ste_Sarmatian_Club_Champions |
Land Unit Key Ste_Sarmatian_Club_Champions |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 910 |
Recruitment Cost 910 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 37 |
40 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 35 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 5 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 7 |
Charge Bonus 28 |
80 |
├ Base Defence 45 |
├ Shield thureos |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
92 |
├ Armour mail |
├ Armour Defence 57 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
75 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 60 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Chosen Sarmatian Infantry- Shieldwall
The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
Limited speed - Use the Whip
Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
Exertion: fatigue - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 1 |
Coin Hoard
(barb_artisan_coin_4) Level 3
Carnyx Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |