Alans Missile Cavalry

Sarmatian Mounted Skirmishers

The Sarmatians were a steppe people, possibly of Iranian origin, who, following the migrations of the 4th century AD, dwelled along the Danube frontier. Their skill in horsemanship was highly developed, some even crediting them with the invention of the metal stirrup and spur. Today, our knowledge of the Sarmatians is largely due to their burial customs. The Kuban region of southern Russia contains some of the most elaborate Sarmatian tombs, and finds often included a fine array of weapons, metalwork and jewellery that provide a great deal of information about their day to day lives. Full suits of cataphract-style scale armour made for women indicate that female Sarmatians were just as deadly as their male counterparts; it is thought that unmarried women were allowed to ride into battle alongside the men, possibly giving rise to the Greek myth of the Amazons.

Unit Name Sarmatian Mounted Skirmishers

Main Unit Key att_ger_sarmatian_mounted_skirmishers

Land Unit Key att_ger_sarmatian_mounted_skirmishers

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 375

Upkeep Cost 250

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin

├ Projectile att_javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 30

Rate of Fire 6

Ammunition 10

Melee Attack 10

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 40

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 8

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 188

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 75

├ Bonus Hit Points 3

├ Mount att_ger_sarmatian_mounted_skirmishers_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_very_light

└ Mount Health 110

Morale 36

Abilities

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

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Required Technology Cost 119 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Farmstead (att_bld_barbarian_farm_1) Level 0 Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_2) Level 1 Enclosed Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_3) Level 2 Irrigated Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_4) Level 3 Goat Herd (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_2) Level 1 Goat Pens (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_3) Level 2 Goat Barns (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_4) Level 3 Pastures (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_2) Level 1 Livestock Herd (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_3) Level 2 Livestock Pens (att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_4) Level 3 Raiders' Gathering (att_bld_barbmigs_military_1) Level 0 Hunters' Camp (att_bld_barbmigs_military_2) Level 1 Archery Range (att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_3) Level 2 Sparring Fields (att_bld_barbmigs_military_warriors_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Alans Alanic Separatists