Himyar Melee Cavalry

Armoured Himyarite Shotelai

The shotel is a thin, broadly circular bladed sword. It is often referred to as a 'sickle sword', a term applied to many similar curved weapons, such as the scimitar, the Persian shamshir and the Egyptian khopesh. Shotelai fought exclusively with the shotel, using the blade's shape to strike around their opponent's shields, penetrating their defences and hitting them in key areas; the kidneys or the lungs were common targets. The blade on a shotel varied from that of a shamshir or a kopesh as it was nearly a full semicircle, making it more awkward for the user to wield. In the hands of an experienced swordsman, however, its potential for death was magnified.

Unit Name Armoured Himyarite Shotelai

Main Unit Key att_des_es_armoured_himyarite_shotelai

Land Unit Key att_des_es_armoured_himyarite_shotelai

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 825

Recruitment Cost 850

Upkeep Cost 425

Melee Attack 43

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_shotelai

├ Melee Base Damage 20

├ Armour-piercing Damage 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 43

Melee Defence 47

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 58

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 345

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 45

├ Mount att_des_es_armoured_himyarite_shotelai_camel

├ Mount Entity att_camel_heavy

└ Mount Health 210

Morale 43

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

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

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 206 Upgrade From
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Azadan Compound (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_3) Level 2 Royal Stables (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Himyar Himyarite Separatists