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Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara CatiaroiCatiaroi Melee Ship

Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara

Small raiding boats, with crews large enough to board enemy vessels.

(Saka Axemen)

In addition to their iron sagaris axes, these warriors carry fire-hardened javelins. For protection, they carry square reed shields reinforced with leather, which, though light, are very resistant to missiles. They are best used for flanking already engaged foes or as lightly armoured shock troops, but if tied up in a lengthy melee against more organised or professional enemy warriors, they will soon break and flee.

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Saka Tapabara)
Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara

Unit Name

Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara

Main Unit Key

Bar_Raider_Nomad

Land Unit Key

Bar_Marine_Nomad

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_raider_melee

Soldiers

80

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

562

Recruitment Cost

562

Upkeep Cost

140

Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Weapon

prec1

├ Projectile

prec1

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

7

Ship Health

└ Ship

barbarian_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack

23

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe3

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

54

├ Base Defence

17

├ Shield

shield3

└ Shield Defence

37

Armour

1

├ Armour

arm0

├ Armour Defence

1

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

24

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

4

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Assault Raider
  • Row Hard 10
    Increases speed for 10 strokes.
    Ship speed
Saka Tapabara
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Assault Raider
  • Average hull strength
  • Light crew
  • Very fast speed
  • Weak ramming
  • Average boarding
Saka Tapabara
  • Average attack
  • Poor defence
  • Low damage but good armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara Lv. 0 Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_1)
Level 0
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_3)
Level 2
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_4)
Level 3
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_1)
Level 0
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_2)
Level 1
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
Level 2
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_1)
Level 0
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_3)
Level 2
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_1)
Level 0
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_2)
Level 1
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_3)
Level 2
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_4)
Level 3
Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_3)
Level 2
Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_4)
Level 3
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_3)
Level 2
Raider's Port
Raider's Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_4)
Level 3
Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_3)
Level 2
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara x 2 Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_3)
Level 2
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_2)
Level 1
Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_3)
Level 2
Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara x 3 Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_4)
Level 3
Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara x 1 Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_3)
Level 2
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_3)
Level 2
Assault Raider - Saka Tapabara x 4 Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_2)
Level 1
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