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Kushite Shotelai TanukhidsTanukhids Melee Infantry

Kushite Shotelai

The curved shotel slices the parts other swords cannot reach.

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.

Kushite Shotelai

Unit Name

Kushite Shotelai

Main Unit Key

att_des_kushite_shotelai

Land Unit Key

att_des_kushite_shotelai

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

650

Recruitment Cost

650

Upkeep Cost

395

Melee Attack

62

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

38

Melee Defence

34

├ Base Defence

24

├ Shield

att_oval

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

40

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

100

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Morale

51

Abilities

Kushite Shotelai
  • Shield Wall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

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
Kushite Shotelai Lv. 0 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Victory Parade
Victory Parade
(att_bld_eastmig_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Imperial Muster
Imperial Muster
(att_bld_eastmig_military_infantry_5)
Level 4