Armoured Camel Warriors
Camels are strange and ungainly, but cover them in armour and they charge like the rest.Camels have a number of advantages over horses: although notorious for their questionable temperament, they can be docile when handled correctly, and are generally less nervous. As desert creatures, camels also have greater stamina and can endure long periods without water. This offered a certain strategic flexibility to commanders, as long treks in arid conditions could then be undertaken. Also, when faced by conventional cavalry, the size and odour of camels caused horses to back away from fights. The invention of the north Arabian saddle in the 4th century BC made controlling them considerably easier and conveyed another advantage; the steady, elevated position of the saddle enabled an archer to scan the battlefield and pick off targets with some ease.
Unit Name Armoured Camel Warriors |
Main Unit Key att_des_armoured_camel_warriors |
Land Unit Key att_des_armoured_camel_warriors |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 675 |
Recruitment Cost 675 |
Upkeep Cost 345 |
Melee Attack 48 |
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 48 |
10 |
├ Base Defence 10 |
├ Shield att_tower |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
60 |
├ Armour att_leather |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 50 |
337 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 105 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 22 |
├ Mount att_des_armoured_camel_warriors_camel |
├ Mount Entity att_camel_heavy |
└ Mount Health 210 |
Morale 34 |
Abilities
Armoured Camel Warriors- Diamond
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
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
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
The Last Roman |