The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Missile Cavalry

Armoured Camel Archers

The camel is a curious thing in battle and, when clad in full armour, its strange looks are much enhanced. Camels are also rather smelly, and this makes horses uneasy unless they are used to the odour. Perhaps not the fastest of creatures, the camel does not charge particularly quickly, but the extra height it gives to its rider makes a lance rather effective. The word 'cataphract' derives from two Greek words, 'kata' - completely - and 'phraktos' - covered or protected. This neatly describes the all-over nature of the armour of both man and camel. Cataphracts were even adopted by the Romans, who used them in their Eastern Empire as auxiliaries.

Unit Name Armoured Camel Archers

Main Unit Key 3c_Sas_Armoured_Camel_Archers

Land Unit Key 3c_Sas_Armoured_Camel_Archers

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 680

Recruitment Cost 680

Upkeep Cost 135

Missile Damage 35

├ Missile Weapon rome_recurve_bow_horse

├ Projectile arrow_recurve_horse

├ Missile Damage 31

├ Missile Ap Damage 4

└ Base Reload Time 12

Accuracy 0

Range 125

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 6

Ammunition 13

Melee Attack 16

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 8

Melee Defence 15

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 40

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 85

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 5

├ Mount roman_camel

├ Mount Entity rome_camel

└ Mount Health 40

Base Morale 40

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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Sassanid Pretenders (Empire Divided) Sassanid Secessionists (Empire Divided)