Himyar Missile Infantry

Rumha Skirmishers

The javelin is among the oldest weapons in the world. Equipped with javelins and little else, skirmishers harried both their opposite numbers and more tightly-packed melee infantry, peppering them before quickly retreating. This was the typical tactic of all unarmoured, javelin-armed troops of the age: to appear as if from nowhere, rain fire down on the enemy, and then retreat back into the terrain. Such harassment could be highly effective, particularly on the vast plains of the desert kingdoms, where a mobile, almost guerrilla style of warfare worked better than the regimented Roman battle lines that had conquered the west. The desert peoples saw war as a way of life - historical sources have very little information about their large scale battles, but often mention them as raiders in search of loot. In lightning fast raids, skirmish tactics using the javelin, alongside heavy cavalry, would have been vital to achieving a swift victory.

Unit Name Rumha Skirmishers

Main Unit Key att_des_es_rumha_skirmishers

Land Unit Key att_des_es_rumha_skirmishers

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 550

Recruitment Cost 550

Upkeep Cost 275

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 40

Rate of Fire 7

Ammunition 9

Melee Attack 7

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 2

Melee Defence 9

├ Base Defence 2

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 45

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 95

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Morale 34

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Spear Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Required Technology Cost 200 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Militia Encampment (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_minor_3) Level 2 Militia Compound (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_minor_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Himyar Himyarite Separatists