Massaesyli Secessionists Missile Cavalry

Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers

Cavalry skirmishers relied on the speed of their mounts to close quickly with an enemy, attack, and then withdraw before any counter-attack. This was the main role of cavalry in supporting hoplites, harassing enemy phalanxes and skirmishers and only pursuing foes already on the run. Most used javelins, and some attacked using the 'Cantabrian Circle', where riders would circle in front of an enemy, taking it in turns to throw their javelins before galloping to the rear again. A few skirmishing riders carried swords and small shields to use if forced into a melee.

Unit Name Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers

Main Unit Key dk_num_gaetuli_horse_skirmishers

Land Unit Key dk_num_gaetuli_horse_skirmishers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 380

Recruitment Cost 380

Upkeep Cost 75

Missile Damage 41

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_improved

├ Projectile javelin_improved

├ Missile Damage 29

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 12

Weapon Damage 35

├ Melee Weapon rome_falcata

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 6

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 12

├ Shield pelta_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 5

├ Armour none

├ Armour Defence 0

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_numidian_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_numidian_light

└ Mount Health 20

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Masaesyli Massaesyli Tribal Council Massaesyli Secessionists