Alans Missile Cavalry

Cataphract Archers

The skill required to fire a bow from a moving horse is phenomenal. Ancient cavalry archers had to keep control of their mounts with their knees whilst using both arms to fire their bows, which took a great deal of practice and physical strength. Often lightly armoured, horse archers were the ideal skirmish troops as they could quickly reach key areas of the battlefield to harass the enemy, but without getting so close they were forced into melee. Nomadic tribes, such as the Sarmatians and Huns, were renowned for their skilled riders and used horse archers to great effect. The combination of skill and the deadly composite bow, which could puncture straight through armour, made their horsemen the dread of all those they encountered.

Unit Name Cataphract Archers

Main Unit Key att_ger_sarmatian_cataphract_archers

Land Unit Key att_alan_cataphract_archers

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 850

Recruitment Cost 850

Upkeep Cost 550

Missile Damage 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 75

Rate of Fire 12

Ammunition 20

Melee Attack 30

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ 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 30

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield att_none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 50

├ Armour att_cataphract

├ Armour Defence 50

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 250

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount att_alan_cataphract_archers

├ Mount Entity att_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 135

Morale 54

Abilities

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.

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.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 175 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Livestock Herd (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_3) Level 2 Livestock Pens (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_4) Level 3 Archery Range (att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_3) Level 2 Hunters' Encampment (att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Livestock Herd (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_3) Level 2 Livestock Pens (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Alans Alanic Separatists