Himyar Melee Infantry

Kushite Shotelai

The shotel is a thin, broadly circular bladed sword. It is often referred to as a 'sickle sword', a term applied to many similar curved weapons, such as the scimitar, the Persian shamshir and the Egyptian khopesh. Shotelai fought exclusively with the shotel, using the blade's shape to strike around their opponent's shields, penetrating their defences and hitting them in key areas; the kidneys or the lungs were common targets. The blade on a shotel varied from that of a shamshir or a kopesh as it was nearly a full semicircle, making it more awkward for the user to wield. In the hands of an experienced swordsman, however, its potential for death was magnified.

Unit Name Kushite Shotelai

Main Unit Key att_des_kushite_shotelai

Land Unit Key att_des_kushite_shotelai

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 650

Recruitment Cost 650

Upkeep Cost 395

Melee Attack 62

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_shotelai

├ Melee Base Damage 20

├ Armour-piercing Damage 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 38

Melee Defence 34

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 40

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 100

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Morale 51

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Barracks (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_4) Level 3 Abode of Sham’s Champions (att_bld_eos_military_infantry_5_semitic) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aksum Aksumite Separatists Ghassanids Mazun Nobatia Arabian Rebels Arabian Separatists Himyar Himyarite Separatists Lakhmids Lakhmid Separatists Tanukhid Separatists Tanukhids