Tanukhids Melee Cavalry

Kushite Mounted Shotelai

The shotel is a thin, broadly circular bladed sword. It is often referred to as a 'sickle sword', a term applied to many similar curved weapons, such as the scimitar, the Persian shamshir and the Egyptian khopesh. Shotelai fought exclusively with the shotel, using the blade's shape to strike around their opponent's shields, penetrating their defences and hitting them in key areas; the kidneys or the lungs were common targets. The blade on a shotel varied from that of a shamshir or a kopesh as it was nearly a full semicircle, making it more awkward for the user to wield. In the hands of an experienced swordsman, however, its potential for death was magnified.

Unit Name Kushite Mounted Shotelai

Main Unit Key att_des_kushite_mounted_shotelai

Land Unit Key att_des_kushite_mounted_shotelai

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 775

Recruitment Cost 775

Upkeep Cost 465

Melee Attack 52

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_shotelai

├ Melee Base Damage 20

├ Armour-piercing Damage 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 52

Melee Defence 24

├ Base Defence 14

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 40

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 240

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 25

├ Mount att_des_kushite_mounted_shotelai_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 125

Morale 51

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Stables (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 Cavalry Circle (att_bld_eastmig_military_cavalry_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aksum Aksumite Separatists Ghassanids Mazun Nobatia Arabian Rebels Arabian Separatists Himyar Himyarite Separatists Lakhmids Lakhmid Separatists Tanukhid Separatists Tanukhids