Sassanid Empire Melee Cavalry

Camel Clibanarii

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 Camel Clibanarii

Main Unit Key att_est_camel_clibanarii

Land Unit Key att_est_camel_clibanarii

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 775

Upkeep Cost 425

Melee Attack 49

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_axe

├ Melee Base Damage 16

├ Armour-piercing Damage 16

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 10

Charge Bonus 49

Melee Defence 21

├ Base Defence 11

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 50

├ Armour att_cuirass

├ Armour Defence 20

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 274

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 34

├ Mount att_est_camel_clibanarii_camel

├ Mount Entity att_camel_light

└ Mount Health 150

Morale 43

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
• 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 194 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
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