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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.

Armoured Camel Warriors

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

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

48

Melee Defence

10

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

att_tower

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

60

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

50

Health

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
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Persian Military Legacy Cost 169 Upgrade From Camel Warriors
Requires Buildings
Armoured Camel Warriors Lv. 0 Militia Quarters
Militia Quarters
(att_bld_eastmig_military_2)
Level 1
Cavalry Circle
Cavalry Circle
(att_bld_eastmig_military_cavalry_3)
Level 2
Drill Field
Drill Field
(att_bld_eastmig_military_inf_3)
Level 2
Victory Parade
Victory Parade
(att_bld_eastmig_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Imperial Muster
Imperial Muster
(att_bld_eastmig_military_infantry_5)
Level 4
Garrison Buildings
Armoured Camel Warriors x 1 Cavalry Corral
Cavalry Corral
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_1)
Level 0
Azadan Barracks
Azadan Barracks
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_2)
Level 1
Azadan Compound
Azadan Compound
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_3)
Level 2
Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4)
Level 3
Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Militia Encampment
Militia Encampment
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_minor_3)
Level 2
Militia Compound
Militia Compound
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_minor_4)
Level 3