Equites Sagittarii
To fire a bow is a skill; to fire a bow from horseback is an art.'Equites sagittarii' is Latin for 'horse archers', specialist mounted units armed with bows who served as auxiliary units in the Roman army from the time of Augustus. This, like many adaptations made to the army's original model, was entirely due to contact with the powerful armies of the eastern empires - Parthia and later, Sassanid Persia. Equites sagittarii were, therefore, far more likely to be found serving in the east, where they could match their opponents tactic for tactic in lightning runs and skirmishing. Additionally, the type of glue used in their composite bows would fail in the west due to its predominantly damp climate. Additionally, it was much more difficult to fire a long or self bow from horseback, so javelins were more likely to be used by skirmish cavalry of the Western Roman Empire.
Unit Name Equites Sagittarii |
Main Unit Key att_rom_equites_sagittarii |
Land Unit Key att_rom_equites_sagittarii |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Missile Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 575 |
Recruitment Cost 575 |
Upkeep Cost 290 |
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 45 |
Rate of Fire 5 |
Ammunition 19 |
Melee Attack 15 |
40 |
├ Melee Weapon att_spatha |
├ Melee Base Damage 36 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 15 |
40 |
├ Base Defence 10 |
├ Shield att_round_small |
└ Shield Defence 30 |
32 |
├ Armour att_iron_lamellar |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 5 |
222 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 90 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 7 |
├ Mount att_rom_equites_sagittarii_horse |
├ Mount Entity att_horse_medium |
└ Mount Health 125 |
Morale 36 |
Abilities
Equites Sagittarii- Precision Shot
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.
Attributes
- 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
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Skirmisher Barracks
(att_bld_roman_east_military_skirmisher_3) Level 2
Skirmisher Compound
(att_bld_roman_east_military_skirmisher_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |