Lakhmids Shock Cavalry

Wada’i

The spear has been around as long as people have, having been employed for hunting and fishing long before war. A versatile weapon, it could be held in either one or both hands and used for thrusting in melee, throwing during skirmishes, or braced in formation to stop cavalry charges. In Africa and the eastern deserts, there were few changes to the spear's design over the ensuing millennia other than advances in metal work (iron replacing bronze tips). Naturally, the development of heavy cavalry led to longer, heavier variants (the lance) and then to pikes – which could be braced to unseat horsemen or massed to create an almost impenetrable wall.

Unit Name Wada’i

Main Unit Key att_des_es_wadai

Land Unit Key att_des_es_wadai

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 750

Upkeep Cost 380

Melee Attack 29

Melee Damage 10

├ Melee Weapon att_lance_elite

├ Melee Base Damage 3

├ Armour-piercing Damage 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 228

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 55

├ Armour att_cataphract

├ Armour Defence 50

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 232

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 7

├ Mount att_des_es_wada'i_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 135

Morale 43

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

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	Palace of the Amesha Spenta (att_bld_eos_military_infantry_5_zoroastrian) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Lakhmids Lakhmid Separatists