Nabataea Melee Infantry

Nabataean Axe Warriors

In the hands of skilled men, axes are even more terrifying weapons.

The Arabian Peninsula was not a state, but a land occupied by inter-related tribes and powerful families. The nomadic Bedouin raised sheep and traded goods across the desert, while farmers were settled around the oases. The camel helped the nomadic tribes to grow in power, and the variety among the tribes produced many different fighting styles, but infantry nevertheless remained important in Arab armies. Although unarmoured slingers were fast and effective skirmishers, and Arabs also prided themselves on their close-combat skills. Traditionally, they fought as raiders looking for loot rather than conquest. Raids or 'razzias' brought honour to the victors, as well as the spoils of livestock and goods for their tribes. Conflicts were usually small in scale and casualties were largely avoided, as a fighting retreat in the face of great odds was not considered shameful. After the conquest of Egypt, Rome had to cross the Arabian Peninsula in order to secure the lucrative trade with India, but the Romans never fully conquered the desert or the desert peoples.

Abilities

Nabataean Axe Warriors

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue

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

Transport

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

Nabataean Axe Warriors

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

Nabataea Units
General (4)
1.Noble Swordsmen
2.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
3.Rekem Palace Guard
4.Scythed Chariots
Melee Infantry (4)
5.Noble Swordsmen
6.Desert Levy
7.Nabataean Axe Warriors
8.Nabataean Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (5)
9.Levy Skirmishers
10.Slingers
11.Tribes People
12.Nabataean Heavy Archers
13.Nabataean Light Peltasts
Pike Infantry (2)
14.Desert Pikemen
15.Nabataean Thorax Pikes
Spear Infantry (6)
16.Levy Spearmen
17.Caravan Guard
18.Armoured Desert Hoplites
19.Desert Hoplites
20.Heavy Desert Spearmen
21.Rekem Palace Guard
Melee Cavalry (6)
22.Camel Spearmen
23.Arabian Cavalry
24.Armoured Desert Cavalry
25.Desert Cavalry
26.Armoured Camel Spearmen
27.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (1)
28.Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (2)
29.Desert Heavy Lancers
30.Hellenic Desert Cataphracts
Chariot (2)
31.Desert Chariots
32.Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
33.Eastern Giant Ballista
34.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
35.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
36.Eastern Bastion Ballista
37.Eastern Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion
39.Eastern Large Onager
40.Eastern Bastion Onager
41.Eastern Onager
Admiral (3)
42.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
43.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
44.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Melee Ship (3)
45.Fire Pot Dieres - Levy Spearmen
46.Assault Dieres - Levy Spearmen
47.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Missile Ship (7)
48.Missile Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
49.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
50.Raiding Hemiolia - Tribes People
51.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Tribes People
52.Scorpion Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
53.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
54.Missile Penteres - Nabataean Light Peltasts
Artillery Ship (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
56.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)