Kush Melee Cavalry

Kushite Royal Guard

From their position on the Nile, the Kushite Nubians profoundly influenced the world around them. They have an impressive history from their tribal beginnings, through their time as part of the New Kingdom of Egypt to the rise of their own empire, when the kingdom – or Kush – extended across large tracts of southern Egypt. They repelled multiple Roman advances, and even survived the sacking of their capital during the 1st century BC. Though their kingdom declined in late antiquity, the Kushites remained a geopolitical and military force to be reckoned with and were never absorbed into the Roman Empire. They were famed for their formidable archers, with man and bow working as one.

Unit Name Kushite Royal Guard

Main Unit Key dk_kush_kushite_royal_guard

Land Unit Key dk_kush_kushite_royal_guard

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1150

Recruitment Cost 1150

Upkeep Cost 230

Melee Attack 52

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 24

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 15

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 42

Melee Defence 63

├ Base Defence 23

├ Shield caetra_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 40

Armour 65

├ Armour scale_elite

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 100

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount rome_eastern_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 35

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Stables (dk_all_stables_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Kush Kushite Secessionists Kushite Nobles