Aksum Melee Cavalry

Afar Camel Riders

Referred to as "Han’e" in Ge’ez, the ancient language of Ethiopia, the ‘gile’ is a sickle-like sword. Its curved blade is deadly sharp and was used to strike behind an opponent’s shield at unprotected areas. Unlike the shotel, which it most-closely resembles, both the upper and lower part of the gile's blade is sharpened. As a result, it could be used to slash from side to side or up and down, frequently inflicting mortal wounds in the process. The gile's unusual shape also meant it could be hooked around the top of its bearer’s own shield in order to brace for an incoming charge. Grave goods and art of the period reveals that the sword was popular, and possibly originated, among the northern Ethiopian Afar tribe before spreading across eastern Africa.

Unit Name Afar Camel Riders

Main Unit Key att_des_es_afar_camel_riders

Land Unit Key att_des_es_afar_camel_riders

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 525

Upkeep Cost 265

Melee Attack 57

Melee Damage 44

├ Melee Weapon att_sword_afar

├ Melee Base Damage 42

├ Armour-piercing Damage 2

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 48

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 5

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 8

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 247

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 75

├ Bonus Hit Points 22

├ Mount att_des_es_afar_camel_riders_camel

├ Mount Entity att_camel_light

└ Mount Health 150

Morale 43

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

Attributes

• Campaign Stealth
  This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen.
• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Ignore Terrain
  Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.
• Raider
  This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Militia Compound (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_minor_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aksum Aksumite Separatists