Hagar Missile Cavalry

Farasin Qeshatin

With raiding as a way of life for many tribes, mounted archery was established early in eastern culture, producing some highly effective warriors. While foot archers could carry long, powerful bows, a mounted archer was a formidable fighter thanks to his composite bow. Constructed from layers of wood, sinew and animal horn, the composite bow was a much more powerful weapon than its size alone would suggest. In the hands of an expert an arrow on target was entirely capable of piercing chainmail armour. It did, however, require strength and care to use: in particular, it had to be kept away from damp. Military campaigns were usually fought during the summer and autumn, so bows were used during arid months. Archers could rest their weapons during the winter, taking good care of them before the next campaigning season.

Unit Name Farasin Qeshatin

Main Unit Key Ara_horse_archers

Land Unit Key Ara_horse_archers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 946

Recruitment Cost 946

Upkeep Cost 189

Missile Damage 10

├ Missile Weapon cbow2

├ Projectile cbow2

├ Missile Damage 10

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 15

Range 150

Reload 22

Shots Per Minute 5

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 33

Weapon Damage 11

├ Melee Weapon axe2

├ Weapon Damage 11

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 2

├ Armour carm0

├ Armour Defence 2

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_numidian_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 35

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Cantabrian Circle
  The unit fires whilst riding in a circle that increases reload skill
• Concentrate Fire
  The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• 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.
• 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
• Fast moving
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Heavy Horse Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_2) Level 1 Royal Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Nisean Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saba Separatists Hagar Mamlakat Himyar Ma'in Mascat Qidri Arabian Rebels Mamlakatin Saba
Imperator Augustus	Hagar (Imperator Augustus) Mamlakat Himyar (Imperator Augustus) Ma'in (Imperator Augustus) Mascat (Imperator Augustus) Qidri (Imperator Augustus) Arabian Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Mamlakatin Saba (Imperator Augustus)