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Desert Mounted Javelinmen

The speed to outmanoeuvre, and the ability to kill from afar, are invaluable in the desert.

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.

Desert Mounted Javelinmen

Unit Name

Desert Mounted Javelinmen

Main Unit Key

att_des_desert_mounted_javelinmen

Land Unit Key

att_des_desert_mounted_javelinmen

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

575

Recruitment Cost

575

Upkeep Cost

295

Missile Damage

90

├ Missile Weapon

att_javelin

├ Projectile

att_javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage

70

├ Missile Ap Damage

20

└ Base Reload Time

14

Accuracy

0

Range

80

Reload

45

Rate of Fire

8

Ammunition

13

Melee Attack

14

Melee Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage

36

├ Armour-piercing Damage

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

14

Melee Defence

40

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

att_round_small

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

15

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

192

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_light

├ Man Health

75

├ Bonus Hit Points

7

├ Mount

att_des_desert_mounted_javelinmen_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_light

└ Mount Health

110

Morale

34

Abilities

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

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Parthian Mounted Tactics Cost 144 Upgrade From Desert Mounted Skirmishers
Requires Buildings
Desert Mounted Javelinmen Lv. 0 Cavalry Circle
Cavalry Circle
(att_bld_eastmig_military_cavalry_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Desert Mounted Javelinmen x 1 Small City
Small City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_1)
Level 1
City
City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_2)
Level 2
Hamlet
Hamlet
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_1)
Level 1
Village
Village
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_2)
Level 2
Desert Mounted Javelinmen x 2 Large City
Large City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_3)
Level 3
Town
Town
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Desert Mounted Javelinmen x 3 Royal City
Royal City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_4)
Level 4
Country Town
Country Town
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4