Sassanid Empire Melee Infantry

Naft Throwers

Skirmishers harass the enemy, never giving them pause to regroup or breathe. Successful skirmish forces were often used to pin an enemy down whilst the vanguard prepared for the decisive attack. Eastern armies primarily employed skirmish cavalry, born of and entirely suited to the terrain upon which they fought and their cavalry-heavy structure. The javelin was an oft-used weapon for skirmishers, particularly from horseback. A rider could hurl his weapon at the enemy and be far away before they had time to react. If they were foolish enough to turn and face the threat, they could be blind to an infantry bulwark bearing down upon them.

Unit Name Naft Throwers

Main Unit Key att_est_naft_throwers

Land Unit Key att_est_naft_throwers

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 40

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 210

Recruitment Cost 210

Upkeep Cost 135

Missile Damage 0

├ Missile Weapon att_grenade_precursor

├ Projectile att_grenade_naft_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 0

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 51

Accuracy 0

Range 50

Reload 35

Rate of Fire 2

Ammunition 1

Melee Attack 65

Melee Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon att_mace

├ Melee Base Damage 5

├ Armour-piercing Damage 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 40

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 25

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 38

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 110

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Morale 54

Abilities

• Set Fuse
  A short time is required between throws to prepare naphtha pot and fuse.
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Barracks (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Sassanid Empire Sassanid Separatists