Duchy of Gascony (Age of Charlemagne) Missile Infantry

Noble Skirmishers

Until very recently, when mechanisation reduced the amount of close-quarters fighting required, skirmishers were used to harass, never giving the enemy pause to regroup and distracting them until melee troops or cavalry could pin them down. In the ancient world, particularly among the 'civilised' states of the Mediterranean, many skirmishers were considered highly skilled, with places such as Crete and the Balearic Islands specialising in producing first class archers, slingers and javelineers. In the north and west of Europe, such weapons were generally thought considered cowardly - only fighting hand-to-hand in melee carried the required amount of honour and glory with it. As antiquity gave way to the Middle Ages, and tribal society subsided to the more hierarchical feudal system, good skirmishers were highly valued once again. Aside from the longbow, the javelin remained their favoured weapon, particularly when fighting from horseback; a rider could hurl his weapon at the enemy and be far away before they had time to react. If they were foolish enough to turn and face the threat, they could be blinded to an infantry or cavalry charge bearing down upon them.

Unit Name Noble Skirmishers

Main Unit Key cha_spa_noble_skirm

Land Unit Key cha_spa_noble_skirm

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 400

Upkeep Cost 120

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin

├ Projectile att_javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 15

Range 80

Reload 70

Rate of Fire 14

Ammunition 5

Melee Attack 20

Melee Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cha_dagger

├ Melee Base Damage 7

├ Armour-piercing Damage 2

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 62

├ Base Defence 57

├ Shield cha_archer

└ Shield Defence 5

Armour 46

├ Armour cha_mail

├ Armour Defence 46

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 37

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_2) Level 1 Royal Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) Duchy of Gascony (Age of Charlemagne) Spanish Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Gallacian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Asturian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)