Thyssagetae Shock Cavalry

Saka Noble Armoured Lancers

Very few can withstand an attack by these heavily-armoured noblemen.

The Saka, as they were called by the Persians, were a steppe people who lived and died by their horsemanship. As in all warrior societies, the heaviest armour was reserved for use by the nobility of the tribes, and Saka nobility could be deadly indeed. As a people, they showed little inclination to bow to any outsider. In 512BC, King Darius the Great attempted to subdue the Saka, and marched into their steppe lands. It did him little good. The tribes avoided open battle, and raided whenever and wherever they pleased. Alexander the Great, almost two centuries later, eventually lured the Saka into battle at Jaxartes in 329BC. Even though Alexander won, he recognised that he could not tame them and released all his Saka prisoners in exchange for an oath to end their depredations. The Saka kept their word.

Abilities

Saka Noble Armoured Lancers

• Draco
  Reduces the effectiveness against mounted units of any nearby enemies for an extended time.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bonus vs elephants, bracing

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Saka Noble Armoured Lancers

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Heavily armoured
• Slowest cavalry
• Good morale

Thyssagetae Units
General (2)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Steppe Noble Lancers
Melee Infantry (1)
3.Young Axes
Missile Infantry (1)
4.Steppe Archers
Spear Infantry (2)
5.Steppe Spearmen
6.Tribesmen
Missile Cavalry (5)
7.Armoured Horse Archers
8.Steppe Horse Archers
9.Steppe Horse Skirmishers
10.Noble Horse Archers
11.Saka Cataphract Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (5)
12.Steppe Armoured Lancers
13.Steppe Lancers
14.Steppe Noble Lancers
15.Saka Cataphracts
16.Saka Noble Armoured Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
17.Steppe Bastion Ballista
18.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
19.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
20.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
21.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
22.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
23.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
24.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
25.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
26.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
27.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
28.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)