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Equites Sagittarii Eastern Roman EmpireEastern Roman Empire Missile Cavalry

Equites Sagittarii

To fire a bow is a skill; to fire a bow from horseback is an art.

'Equites sagittarii' is Latin for 'horse archers', specialist mounted units armed with bows who served as auxiliary units in the Roman army from the time of Augustus. This, like many adaptations made to the army's original model, was entirely due to contact with the powerful armies of the eastern empires - Parthia and later, Sassanid Persia. Equites sagittarii were, therefore, far more likely to be found serving in the east, where they could match their opponents tactic for tactic in lightning runs and skirmishing. Additionally, the type of glue used in their composite bows would fail in the west due to its predominantly damp climate. Additionally, it was much more difficult to fire a long or self bow from horseback, so javelins were more likely to be used by skirmish cavalry of the Western Roman Empire.

Equites Sagittarii

Unit Name

Equites Sagittarii

Main Unit Key

att_rom_equites_sagittarii

Land Unit Key

att_rom_equites_sagittarii

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

575

Recruitment Cost

575

Upkeep Cost

290

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

45

Rate of Fire

5

Ammunition

19

Melee Attack

15

Melee Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

att_spatha

├ 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

15

Melee Defence

40

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

att_round_small

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

32

├ Armour

att_iron_lamellar

├ Armour Defence

27

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

222

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

├ Bonus Hit Points

7

├ Mount

att_rom_equites_sagittarii_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

125

Morale

36

Abilities

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

Attributes

  • 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Requires Buildings
Equites Sagittarii Lv. 0 Skirmisher Barracks
Skirmisher Barracks
(att_bld_roman_east_military_skirmisher_3)
Level 2
Skirmisher Compound
Skirmisher Compound
(att_bld_roman_east_military_skirmisher_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Equites Sagittarii x 2 Skirmisher Compound
Skirmisher Compound
(att_bld_roman_east_military_skirmisher_4)
Level 3