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Missile Cavalry

Fast moving and with a long range, missile cavalry are great at harassing their enemies, but weak if pinned down in melee.

Missile Cavalry
No. Unit Sol. Custom Cost Recru. Cost Upkeep Cost Ship HP. Ship Spd. Msl. Dmg. Rng. Sht. /min Amo. Mle. Atk. Mle. Dmg. Chg. Mle. Def. Arm. HP. Mor.
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120 Skythioi Kontophoroi Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_heavy_horse_archers)
Skythioi Kontophoroi Hippotoxotai
(Scythian Heavy Horse Archers)

These armoured horse archers fight with a versatile panoply: the bow, a battleaxe, and a kontos lance. For the most part, they wear flexible Greek-style leather armour, with scales made from iron, bronze, or more commonly bone or horn, which is easier to collect and shape.

120 1602 1602 320 10 150 6 15 28 9 31 42 12 20 55
2
120 Skythioi Hippakontistai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_Horse_Skirmishers)
Skythioi Hippakontistai
(Scythian Young Horsemen)

Young Scythian horsemen are not all able to practice the difficult art of mounted archery. When needed, they can act as raiding cavalry with javelins as well, like their neighbouring tribes.

120 781 781 156 15 90 8 7 24 11 22 45 2 20 35
3
120 Skythioi Basilikoi Somatophylakes
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_noble_bodyguards)
Skythioi Basilikoi Somatophylakes
(Royal Scythian Bodyguards)

In a few words, these are the finest cavalrymen in the West, taking into account the western Scythians, from the Pontic Steppe to Thracian and Germanic lands. These elite nobles are not only skilled with their kontos lances, but are more versatile warriors, using bows, longswords and sagaris axes.

120 2717 2717 543 11 170 8 15 44 9 35 48 24 20 60
4
120 Skythioi Aristoi Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_noble_cavalry)
Skythioi Aristoi Hippotoxotai
(Scythian Noble Horse Archers)

The Scythian nobles are superb horsemen, with finely crafted bronze and even gold scale armour, their equipment highly and sumptuously decorated with golden animals. They wear a Greek-style scaled linothorax, a small crescent or rectangular shield made with iron lamellar plates, greaves, and Greek helmets.

120 2620 2620 524 11 160 7 15 34 11 31 47 26 20 60
5
120 Skytho-Sauromatai Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_reform_horse_archers)
Skytho-Sauromatai Hippotoxotai
(Scytho-Sarmatian Horse Archers)

As the Scythians progressively fall under Sarmatian influence, they adopt the equipment of their enemies. The Sarmatised" Scythian kontos bearers are a pure product of this evolution. They still use close-combat weapons and their bow as the main armament in any occasion."

120 1442 1442 288 11 160 7 15 32 9 31 42 10 20 45
6
120 Skytho-Sauromatai Hippopeltastai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_reform_mounted_peltasts)
Skytho-Sauromatai Hippopeltastai
(Scytho-Sarmatian Mounted Peltasts)

Although the horse archer is the backbone of any nomadic army, mounted javelineers are used as well, mostly in close quarters on rough terrain, in ambushes and night raids. Scythian and Sarmatian heavy mounted skirmishers carry large shields, a bunch of javelins, and leather and scale armour. They are skilled and can also fight dismounted with various weapons, but the most common are the sagaris battle-axe and the akinakes.

120 1968 1968 394 15 90 8 7 32 11 24 50 16 20 45
7
120 Skuda Baexdzhyntae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ste_Horse_Skirm)
Skuda Baexdzhyntae
(Scythian Light Horsemen)

These light riders are from the Scythian tribes to the north of the Pontus Euxinus (Black Sea). They rely on a long sword, bow and shield (typically, the crescent shaped, leather faced, taka shield of the Scythian peoples) and are some of the most effective light horse available. These light horsemen will prove of little value in a hand to hand clash against disciplined infantry and care should be taken not to waste them in such a way.

120 881 881 176 10 150 5 15 30 11 22 40 2 20 35
8
120 Parasim Numidim
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_14_Numidian_Cavalry)
Parasim Numidim
(Numidian Cavalry)

Numidians are expert mounted skirmishers, able to strike and withdraw quickly.

120 898 898 180 15 90 9 7 30 10 22 34 2 20 35
9
120 Parasim Lebiponnim
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_15_Libyan_Cavalry)
Parasim Lebiponnim
(Libyan Cavalry)

Lightly armed horsemen that act primarily as scouts.

120 898 898 180 15 90 9 7 30 10 22 34 2 20 35
10
120 Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_20_Arabian_Camel_Archers)
Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
(Arabian Camel Archers)

These camel riders are well suited, by inclination and training, to hit-and-run raiding tactics.

120 874 874 175 10 150 5 15 30 11 20 29 2 30 25
11
120 Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_24_Parthian_Horse_Archers)
Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
(Parthian Horse Archers)

Leave a Parthian a bow and one eye, and he may yet conquer.

120 679 679 136 10 150 5 15 21 11 13 29 2 20 25
12
120 Savar-i Suguda
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_26_Bac_Camels)
Savar-i Suguda
(Sogdian Camel Riders)

Sogdians are renowned traders that brave the long journey along the Silk Road between Bactria and China. They ride hardy Bactrian camels and use bows to fend off bands of steppe nomads that may try to take their treasures.

120 815 815 163 10 150 5 15 27 13 20 34 2 30 35
13
120 Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_26_Yuezhi_Archers)
Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
(Yuezhi Horse Archers)

These horsemen make up the backbone of the Yuezhi cavalry, as horse-archers. As such, they are armed with extremely powerful composite bows of the asymmetrical, or "Hunnic" style. Their qualities as archers are offset by their performance in melee, as they are lightly armed and wear little to no armour. Used wisely, these mounted archers are a danger to any ill-prepared enemy.

120 546 546 109 10 150 5 15 15 7 20 26 2 20 25
14
120 Skythioi Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_27_Scythian_Horse_Archers)
Skythioi Hippotoxotai
(Scythian Horse Archers)

These horse archers can pepper an enemy with arrows and fight off unwanted attention in close combat.

120 787 787 157 10 150 5 15 26 7 17 29 2 20 25
15
120 Skythioi Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_28_Scythian_Horse_Archers)
Skythioi Hippotoxotai
(Scythian Horse Archers)

These horse archers can pepper an enemy with arrows and fight off unwanted attention in close combat.

120 787 787 157 10 150 5 15 26 7 20 29 2 20 25
16
120 Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_29_Paphlagonian_Cavalry)
Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
(Paphlagonian Cavalry)

These speedy, light cavalrymen can do good service in harrying the enemy.

120 754 754 151 14 85 8 5 24 10 20 27 2 20 30
17
120 Illyrioi Hippeis
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_37_Illyrian_Light_Cavalry)
Illyrioi Hippeis
(Illyrian Light Cavalry)

These cavalry are a useful force if they can come to grips with their enemies.

120 959 959 192 14 85 9 5 27 10 22 39 4 20 35
18
120 Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_43_Sarmatian_Horse_Archers)
Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
(Sarmatian Horse Archers)

These horse archers can pepper an enemy with arrows and fight off unwanted attention in close combat.

120 881 881 176 10 150 5 15 30 11 22 35 2 20 25
19
120 Tarantinoi Hippeis
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_44_Tarantine_Cav)
Tarantinoi Hippeis
(Tarantine Cavalry)

These mercenary cavalrymen are rightly held in high regard for their skills.

120 1838 1838 368 15 90 9 5 32 10 22 47 14 20 35
20
120 Steppe Horsemen
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (GAR_Ste_Local_Horse_Archers)
Steppe Horsemen
The nomads of the vast Eurasian Steppe are famed for their skill in the art of mounted archery.
120 809 1011 100 10 150 5 18 18 10 18 29 2 20 35