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Arabioi Katadromeis

(Arabian Auxiliaries)

Arabian auxiliaries form irregular units useful for long-range operations, especially in the desert. They can afford a light and cheap helmet like the Boeotian one, also used by many other troops.

Throughout the civilised world, levies formed the backbone of many armies. Called to service from among citizens or subjects, levies followed a long tradition that began, in Greece at least, with hoplite warfare between the city-states. Equipped with spears, these levied phalanxes could present a formidable wall of spear points to other infantry and cavalry. What levies lacked in skill and discipline compared to professional soldiers and mercenaries they made up for in numbers and the advantage their weaponry provided. These troops, especially the citizen-levy of the Greek city-states, were at first expected to provide their own arms and equipment. As time passed the citizen army developed into a more formalised body in which arms and equipment were provided. Often, however, personal loyalty to a general or king replaced any sense of civic duty, although 'civic duty' might be grudging to say the least in men taken from their homes, families and livelihoods, and thrust into battle.

Arabioi Katadromeis

Unit Name

Arabioi Katadromeis

Main Unit Key

AOR_20_arabian_auxiliaries

Land Unit Key

AOR_20_arabian_auxiliaries

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

300

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

490

Recruitment Cost

490

Upkeep Cost

98

Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Weapon

prec1

├ Projectile

prec1

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

15

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

15

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

spear1

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

10

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

10

Melee Defence

57

├ Base Defence

20

├ Shield

shield3

└ Shield Defence

37

Armour

6

├ Armour

arm3

├ Armour Defence

6

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

40

Abilities

Arabioi Katadromeis
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • 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
Arabioi Katadromeis
  • Average defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak attack
  • Poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 12
Unit Resouces DEI_Arabia
Requires Buildings
Arabioi Katadromeis Lv. 0 Garrison Settlement
Garrison Settlement
(east_town_garrison_2)
Level 1
Garrison Town
Garrison Town
(east_town_garrison_3)
Level 2
Garrison Large Town
Garrison Large Town
(east_town_garrison_4)
Level 3
Trade Settlement
Trade Settlement
(east_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Trade Town
Trade Town
(east_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(east_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Eastern City
Eastern City
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_1)
Level 0
Eastern Large City
Eastern Large City
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_2)
Level 1
Eastern Kerta
Eastern Kerta
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_3)
Level 2
Eastern Karka
Eastern Karka
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_4)
Level 3
Eastern Garrison Kerta
Eastern Garrison Kerta
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Eastern Fortified Capital
Eastern Fortified Capital
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Eastern Trade Kerta
Eastern Trade Kerta
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_trade_3)
Level 2
Eastern Economic Center
Eastern Economic Center
(rom_EASTERN_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Eastern Hamlet
Eastern Hamlet
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_1)
Level 0
Eastern Village
Eastern Village
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_2)
Level 1
Eastern Small Town
Eastern Small Town
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_3)
Level 2
Eastern Town
Eastern Town
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_fish_4)
Level 3
Eastern Hamlet (Marble)
Eastern Hamlet (Marble)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Eastern Village (Marble)
Eastern Village (Marble)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Eastern Small Town (Marble)
Eastern Small Town (Marble)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_3)
Level 2
Eastern Town (Marble)
Eastern Town (Marble)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Eastern Hamlet (Lead)
Eastern Hamlet (Lead)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_1)
Level 0
Eastern Village (Lead)
Eastern Village (Lead)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_2)
Level 1
Eastern Small Town (Lead)
Eastern Small Town (Lead)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_3)
Level 2
Eastern Town (Lead)
Eastern Town (Lead)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_silver_4)
Level 3
Eastern Hamlet (Trained Slaves)
Eastern Hamlet (Trained Slaves)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_slave_1)
Level 0
Eastern Village (Trained Slaves)
Eastern Village (Trained Slaves)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_slave_2)
Level 1
Eastern Small Town (Trained Slaves)
Eastern Small Town (Trained Slaves)
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_slave_3)
Level 2
Eastern Hamlet
Eastern Hamlet
(rom_EASTERN_city_minor_township_1)
Level 0
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign



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