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Germanic Mounted Warband

These mounted warriors have joined together to fight for their tribe.

The lack of strong, fast mounts in northern Europe restricted the Germans’ ability to build cavalry forces. Horses were expensive to keep and, given the size and strength of typical Germanic warriors, they were more suited to life as infantry. While the Germans relied primarily on the strength of their infantry, some tribes built reputations as skilled horsemen. Notoriously aggressive in their cavalry tactics, they often seized the initiative when faced with greater numbers. Their confidence as riders was also unshakable; turning their backs on new technologies and techniques, the Germans notably refused to use the four-horned saddle that had revolutionised the cavalry of their Celtic neighbours. Even so, there were a number of tribes that became renowned for their cavalry expertise.

Germanic Mounted Warband

Unit Name

Germanic Mounted Warband

Main Unit Key

att_ger_germanic_mounted_warband

Land Unit Key

att_ger_germanic_mounted_warband

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

400

Recruitment Cost

300

Upkeep Cost

195

Melee Attack

45

Melee Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear_short

├ Melee Base Damage

20

├ Armour-piercing Damage

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

10

├ Attack Against Elephants

10

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

45

Melee Defence

37

├ Base Defence

7

├ Shield

att_round_small

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

8

├ Armour

att_cloth

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

205

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health

75

├ Bonus Hit Points

20

├ Mount

att_ger_germanic_mounted_warband_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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Heavy Cavalry Tactics Cost 225 Upgrade To Noble Germanic Horsemen
Required Technology Mastery of Terrain Cost 125 Upgrade To Germanic Horsemen
Requires Buildings
Germanic Mounted Warband Lv. 0 Pastures
Pastures
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_2)
Level 1
Livestock Herd
Livestock Herd
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_3)
Level 2
Livestock Pens
Livestock Pens
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_livestock_4)
Level 3
Hunters' Camp
Hunters' Camp
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_2)
Level 1
Archery Range
Archery Range
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_3)
Level 2
Hunters' Encampment
Hunters' Encampment
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_archers_4)
Level 3
Sparring Fields
Sparring Fields
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_warriors_3)
Level 2
Warriors' Encampment
Warriors' Encampment
(att_bld_barbmigs_military_warriors_4)
Level 3