Kushite Mounted Shotelai
A curved sword, swung from horseback, can do terrible things to a man.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 |
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 |
24 |
├ Base Defence 14 |
├ Shield att_oval |
└ Shield Defence 10 |
40 |
├ Armour att_leather |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
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
Kushite Mounted Shotelai- 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 | |
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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 | |
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Grand Campaign |