Gallic Rome (Empire Divided) Missile Cavalry

Alae Skirmishers

During the Principate period of the Roman Empire, the mounted 'alae' constituted its elite cavalry forces. Unlike the allied foederati cavalry, these men were regulars, trained and paid by the state. A typical alae horseman was paid a fifth more than a standard citizen Legionary. Experienced in intricate manoeuvres whilst keeping formation, they were suitable for large-scale military endeavours, during which they were the primary cavalry escort for the infantry-heavy Legions. The alae riders typically wore heavy armour and were armed with a short lance, javelins or sometimes bows. Although their armaments were subject to change, all alae cavalry carried a spatha sword and the ubiquitous pugio dagger. While Rome's primary strength was still its infantry, a strong mobile cavalry corps was used as a quick response to external threats.

Unit Name Alae Skirmishers

Main Unit Key 3c_Aux_Alae_Skirmishers

Land Unit Key 3c_Aux_Alae_Skirmishers

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 340

Recruitment Cost 340

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 29

├ Missile Weapon rome_wooden_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_wooden

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 9

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 9

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 4

Melee Defence 38

├ Base Defence 13

├ Shield pelta_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 15

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 5

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 25

Base Morale 35

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

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	3c_Roman_Auxilia
Empire Divided Regions Provinces Regions Cisalpina Genua Mediolanum Patavium Corsica et Sardinia Aleria Caralis Italia Beneventum Brundisium Cosentia Latium Ariminium Arretium Asculum Roma Sicily Agrigentum Panormus Syracuse
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Auxiliary Barracks (3c_rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Garrison (3c_rome_military_aux_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Gallic Rome (Empire Divided) Gallic Roman Pretenders (Empire Divided) Gallic Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Britannia (Empire Divided) Hispania Citerior (Empire Divided) Lusitania (Empire Divided) Palmyra (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Pretenders (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Secessionists (Empire Divided) Roman Pretenders (Empire Divided) Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Rome (Empire Divided)