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Desert Chieftain

Men of the sand do not look to a leader unless he is strong.

The desert is a harsh and unforgiving place, yet it is home to many all the same. The people who lived there travelled in small tribes, only unifying occasionally for trade and celebration. Life in the desert necessitated the mastery of camels for both civil and military applications. It also required a reliance on a more fluid, hit-and-run style of fighting. Men from the desert fought swiftly, from the saddle, striking and vanishing again before the enemy had a chance to engage.

Desert Chieftain

Unit Name

Desert Chieftain

Main Unit Key

att_des_desert_chieftain

Land Unit Key

att_des_desert_chieftain

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

600

Recruitment Cost

600

Upkeep Cost

305

Melee Attack

29

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

43

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

38

├ Shield

att_oval

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

53

├ Armour

att_mail

├ Armour Defence

23

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

278

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

90

├ Bonus Hit Points

53

├ Mount

att_des_desert_chieftain_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health

135

Morale

43

Abilities

Desert Chieftain
  • 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Military Aristocracy Cost 206 Upgrade To Desert Warlord