Persian Mounted Bowmen
An archer on horseback can be almost everywhere at once.Born from a tradition of raiding nomadic tribesmen, mounted archery became firmly established in the ancient world, leading to some highly effective battlefield units. While foot archers could be equipped with longer, more powerful bows, the mounted archer was still a formidable opponent thanks to the design of the composite bow. Constructed from a combination of wood, sinew and animal horn, the composite bow was far more effective than the traditional wooden variety. As its core offered greater flexibility, allowing the archer to draw its string back further and achieve a great range and power, the composite bow could find a target up to 35 metres away and pierce chainmail armour. Requiring great strength and stamina to use well, the composite bow demanded respect, care and attention. As military campaigns were often fought during the summer and autumn months, archers could rest their weapons during the winter - reconditioning the bodies before restringing and tensioning for future use.
Unit Name Persian Mounted Bowmen |
Main Unit Key att_est_persian_mounted_bowmen |
Land Unit Key att_est_persian_mounted_bowmen |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Missile Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 375 |
Recruitment Cost 375 |
Upkeep Cost 190 |
49 |
├ Missile Weapon att_bow_composite_horse |
├ Projectile att_arrow_composite_normal_horse |
├ Missile Damage 37 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 20 |
Accuracy 0 |
Range 150 |
Reload 65 |
Rate of Fire 9 |
Ammunition 22 |
Melee Attack 11 |
6 |
├ Melee Weapon att_dagger |
├ Melee Base Damage 5 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 1 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 11 |
7 |
├ Base Defence 7 |
├ Shield att_none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
3 |
├ Armour att_cloth |
├ Armour Defence 3 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
190 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light |
├ Man Health 75 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
├ Mount att_est_persian_mounted_bowmen_horse |
├ Mount Entity att_horse_very_light |
└ Mount Health 110 |
Morale 34 |
Abilities
Persian Mounted Bowmen- Precision Shot
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.
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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
The Last Roman |