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Shawia Guard

Indomitable defenders, these men are as resolute as the very mountains.

The Shawia, also known as the Chaoui, were a collection of Berber tribes that occupied the Aures Mountains and surrounding regions, to the west of the Nile. They are thought to be directly descended from the Zenata, the ancient father-tribe to most Berbers throughout antiquity. The Aures Mountains allowed the Shawia lands and peoples to become a consolidation point for resistance to Roman control, as well as later resisting the Vandals and Arabs. They were most famously represented by their queen, Kahina, in the 7th century, who resisted the Arabs after the collapse of the Western Roman and Sassanid Empires.

Shawia Guard

Unit Name

Shawia Guard

Main Unit Key

att_des_shawia_guard

Land Unit Key

att_des_shawia_guard

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

675

Recruitment Cost

675

Upkeep Cost

410

Missile Damage

90

├ Missile Weapon

att_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

att_javelin_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage

70

├ Missile Ap Damage

20

└ Base Reload Time

14

Accuracy

0

Range

80

Reload

35

Rate of Fire

7

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

33

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage

24

├ Armour-piercing Damage

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

30

├ Attack Against Elephants

30

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

33

Melee Defence

33

├ Base Defence

33

├ Shield

att_tower

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

60

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

50

Health

115

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

105

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Morale

51

Abilities

Shawia Guard
  • Square
    The unit moves into a close square formation. Note that it cannot move whilst this ability is active.
  • Steady
    Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Combined Force Tactics Cost 169 Upgrade From Amazigh Spearmen
Garrison Buildings
Shawia Guard x 2 Large City
Large City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_3)
Level 3
Royal City
Royal City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_4)
Level 4
Town
Town
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Country Town
Country Town
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4