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Germanic Horsemen

Spear-armed Germanic riders, ideal for melee combat.

The lack of strong, fast mounts in northern Europe restricted the Germans’ ability to build cavalry forces. Horses were expensive to keep and, given the size and strength of typical Germanic warriors, they were more suited to life as infantry. While the Germans relied primarily on the strength of their infantry, some tribes built reputations as skilled horsemen. Notoriously aggressive in their cavalry tactics, they often seized the initiative when faced with greater numbers. Their confidence as riders was also unshakable; turning their backs on new technologies and techniques, the Germans notably refused to use the four-horned saddle that had revolutionised the cavalry of their Celtic neighbours. Even so, there were a number of tribes that became renowned for their cavalry expertise.

Germanic Horsemen

Unit Name

Germanic Horsemen

Main Unit Key

att_ger_germanic_horsemen

Land Unit Key

att_ger_germanic_horsemen

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

250

Melee Attack

48

Melee Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear_short

├ Melee Base Damage

20

├ Armour-piercing Damage

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

10

├ Attack Against Elephants

10

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

48

Melee Defence

25

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

att_round

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

38

├ Armour

att_mail

├ Armour Defence

23

└ Shield Armour

15

Health

237

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

├ Bonus Hit Points

22

├ Mount

att_ger_germanic_horsemen_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

125

Morale

34

Abilities

Germanic Horsemen
  • Diamond
    The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Mastery of Terrain Cost 125 Upgrade From Germanic Mounted Warband
Upgrade
Required Technology Heavy Cavalry Tactics Cost 225 Upgrade To Noble Germanic Horsemen