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Desert Mounted Skirmishers

In the vastness of the desert, the speed to be everywhere at once can be decisive.

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 Skirmishers

Unit Name

Desert Mounted Skirmishers

Main Unit Key

att_des_desert_mounted_skirmishers

Land Unit Key

att_des_desert_mounted_skirmishers

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

450

Recruitment Cost

350

Upkeep Cost

225

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

30

Rate of Fire

6

Ammunition

10

Melee Attack

10

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

10

Melee Defence

35

├ Base Defence

5

├ Shield

att_round_small

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

8

├ Armour

att_cloth

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

188

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health

75

├ Bonus Hit Points

3

├ Mount

att_des_desert_mounted_skirmishers_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_very_light

└ Mount Health

110

Morale

34

Abilities

No Ability

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
Upgrade
Required Technology Parthian Mounted Tactics Cost 144 Upgrade To Desert Mounted Javelinmen
Requires Buildings
Desert Mounted Skirmishers Lv. 0 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
Garrison Buildings
Desert Mounted Skirmishers 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 Skirmishers 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 Skirmishers 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