Eastern Separatists Melee Cavalry

Persian Camel Raiders

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 Persian Camel Raiders

Main Unit Key att_est_persian_camel_raiders

Land Unit Key att_est_persian_camel_raiders

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 750

Upkeep Cost 370

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile att_javelin_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 70

Rate of Fire 14

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 24

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 38

Melee Defence 43

├ Base Defence 33

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 33

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 247

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 7

├ Mount att_est_persian_camel_raiders_camel

├ Mount Entity att_camel_light

└ Mount Health 150

Morale 34

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Campaign Stealth
  This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen.
• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Ignore Terrain
  Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.
• Raider
  This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units.
• 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

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 225 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
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The Last Roman	African Separatists (The Last Roman)