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Scutarii Cavalry

These heavy cavalrymen are well-versed in the cut-and-thrust of melee.

Scutarii, or shield bearers, take their name from the Latin word scutum, or shield, although it is highly unlikely the Iberians used this title for themselves. Regardless, the scutarii carried the thureos, a large, oval, wooden shield that was perfectly suited for use in man-to-man combat. They wore little armour, and this gave them greater mobility than many of their opponents, particularly the armoured Roman legionaries. This mobility was used to charge forward and then feign retreat in the hope of getting the enemy to pursue and break their lines. Once an enemy unit took the bait, the retreat would end, and a genuine attack on now-out-of-position and unsupported foes would be staged: a simple tactic, perhaps, but still a deadly one when used well.

Scutarii Cavalry

Unit Name

Scutarii Cavalry

Main Unit Key

Ibe_Scutarii_Cav

Land Unit Key

Ibe_Scutarii_Cav

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

680

Recruitment Cost

680

Upkeep Cost

130

Melee Attack

42

Weapon Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

37

Melee Defence

44

├ Base Defence

24

├ Shield

cavalry

└ Shield Defence

20

Armour

55

├ Armour

chest

├ Armour Defence

25

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

40

├ Bonus Hit Points

15

├ Mount

rome_iberian_horse_spear_shield_m

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

25

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Scutarii Cavalry
  • Frenzied Charge
    Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
    Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
    Melee defence, fatigue

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Scutarii Cavalry
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average morale
Requires Buildings
Scutarii Cavalry Lv. 0 Stables
Stables
(barb_agriculture_horse_3)
Level 2
Horse Ranch
Horse Ranch
(barb_agriculture_horse_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Scutarii Cavalry x 2 Stables
Stables
(barb_agriculture_horse_3)
Level 2
Horse Ranch
Horse Ranch
(barb_agriculture_horse_4)
Level 3