Katpatuka Missile Infantry

Thanvare Katpatukan

Eastern archers could inflict heavy casualties when used in large numbers, and their composite bows gave them a good range, accuracy and penetrating power. The composite bow was, as its name suggests, made from many materials, and its layers of wood, sinew and animal horn made it a very effective energy-storing spring. In the hands of a reasonable bowman, an arrow from a composite bow would go through chainmail at respectable ranges. It did not, however, take kindly to getting wet. The glues used in its construction soon broke down in damp conditions. In the deserts of the east this was hardly a problem, but it does explain why the composite bow was never adopted in Europe.

Unit Name Thanvare Katpatukan

Main Unit Key Cap_Archers

Land Unit Key Cap_Archers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 175

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 620

Recruitment Cost 620

Upkeep Cost 124

Missile Damage 9

├ Missile Weapon bow2

├ Projectile bow2

├ Missile Damage 9

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 15

Range 165

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 5

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 18

Weapon Damage 7

├ Melee Weapon dagger1

├ Weapon Damage 7

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 1

Melee Defence 39

├ Base Defence 13

├ Shield shield1

└ Shield Defence 26

Armour 1

├ Armour arm0

├ Armour Defence 1

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity light_light

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 35

Abilities

• Stamina (excellent)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Concentrate Fire
  The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

• Improved Stamina
  This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Levy Camp (rom_EASTERN_levy_1) Level 0 Infantry Tents (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_2) Level 1 Infantry Quarters (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Hamspah Barracks (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Katpatuka
Imperator Augustus	Katpatuka (Imperator Augustus)