Desert Camel Spearmen
Desert people, average fighters, they are legion.Camels, both dromedaries and Bactrians, were used by the eastern empires of the ancient world. Their pungent natural odour disorientated and frightened horses, and made sure they were valued as light shock cavalry. Over time, their use spread west across northern Africa and, reputedly, there was a detachment in Emperor Claudius’ conquest of far Britannia. Like other light cavalry they carried spears, and sometimes javelins, to harass and chase off enemy light cavalry, infantry and skirmishers. Their real strength came from the qualities of their camels, which allowed them to patrol arid areas. Historically, the first recorded use of camels in battle was between Shalmaneser III of Assyria and the 'Twelve Kings at Qarqar' in 853BC. Widespread use does not seem to have begun until much later, as demonstrated by the hasty formation of camel corps by Cyrus the Great for the Battle of Thymbra in 547BC.
Unit Name Desert Camel Spearmen |
Main Unit Key Desert_camel_spear |
Land Unit Key Desert_camel_spear |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 600 |
Recruitment Cost 600 |
Upkeep Cost 70 |
Melee Attack 22 |
29 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 15 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 16 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 26 |
57 |
├ Base Defence 31 |
├ Shield pelta |
└ Shield Defence 26 |
52 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 25 |
120 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light |
├ Man Health 50 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
├ Mount roman_camel_spear |
├ Mount Entity rome_camel |
└ Mount Health 60 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Desert Camel Spearmen- Trample
Charges are more effective for an extended time.
Charge bonus
Exertion: 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. - Scare (horses)
This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Average attack
- Weak defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Poor morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Exotic Animal Studs
(east_military_stables_animal_2) Level 1 |
Lv. 1 |
Animal Trader
(east_military_stables_animal_3) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |