Getae Missile Cavalry

Getikoi Hippotoxotai

(Dacian Horse Archers)

The Getae horse archers have a long and proud tradition, having developed superb skills in confrontations with the Scythians and Sarmatians. These warriors are not drawn from every Getic tribe, but from the tribes living in the Danube delta or from the Agathyrsoi living inside the arch of the Karpathes. The Hellenes called all men living in modern-day Romania and northern Bulgaria for Getai after this tribe, while the Romans called them Dacians, which is the norm today.

The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Abilities

Getikoi Hippotoxotai

• Stamina (good)
  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.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport

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

Getikoi Hippotoxotai

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

Getae Units
General (6)
1.Epilektoi Drapanai
2.Getikoi Epilektoi Hoplitai
3.Daoi Thorakitai Machairaphoroi
4.Sauromatai-Daoi Toxotai
5.Dakes Aristoi Hippeis
6.Dakes Aristoi Doryphoroi
Melee Infantry (68)
7.Pictone Neitos
8.Sikeliotai Pezoi
9.Pezoi Brettioi
10.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
11.Clona Tekonac
12.Milites Ilergetum
13.Loricati Scutarii
14.Scutarii
15.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
16.Dorkim Lybim
17.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
18.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
19.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
20.Corio Runo
21.Calawre
22.Silurae Birnai
23.Tabargan Suguda
24.Skythioi Pezoi
25.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
26.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
27.Bataroas
28.Cladio Argos
29.Catuiros Calgo
30.Curoas
31.Catuiros Calgo
32.Kilikioi Haploi
33.Kares Pezoi
34.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
35.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
36.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
37.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
38.Cordinau Orca
39.Galathraikes
40.Thrakioi Pezoi
41.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
42.Daki Drepanephoroi
43.Mishteret Izrahim
44.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
45.Herunautoz
46.Herunautoz
47.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
48.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
49.Kluddacorii
50.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
51.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
52.Apulii Extraordinarii
53.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
54.Ensiferi Italici
55.Taurisci Securiferi
56.Komatai Pelekuphoroi
57.Carpi Machairaphoroi
58.Costoboci Pelekephoroi
59.Dii Rhomphaiaphoroi
60.Epilektoi Drapanai
61.Ischyroi Orditon
62.Dakes Drepanephoroi
63.Epilektoi Sicaphoroi
64.Druhtiz Bastarnisku
65.Daoi Thorakitai Machairaphoroi
66.Drapanai
67.Komatai Sicaphoroi
68.Komatai Pelekuphoroi
69.Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
70.Local Citizens
71.Local Townsfolk
72.Local Citizens
73.Dacian Townsfolk
74.Dacian Falxmen
Missile Infantry (67)
75.Balroae
76.Gastraphetes
77.Kestrosphendones
78.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
79.Aichmetai Leukanoi
80.Clona Gosnasio
81.Iberi Funditores
82.Mitnag'him Numidim
83.Qala'im Numidim
84.Mitnagsim Lybim
85.Mitnagsim Lybim
86.Qala'im Garamantim
87.Machimoi Toxotai
88.Blemmyai Toxotai
89.Meroi Toxotai
90.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
91.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
92.Corio Telamon
93.Toxotai Syriakoi
94.Thanvare Madaen
95.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
96.Thanvare Payahdag
97.Armenikoi Toxotai
98.Thanvare Suguda
99.Zubindar-i Suguda
100.Skythioi Toxotai
101.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
102.Skythioi Toxotai
103.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
104.Skythioi Peltastai
105.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
106.Thrakioi Peltastai
107.Pontikoi Toxotai
108.Aeudi Gaeroas
109.Kilikioi Peltastai
110.Mysoi Sphendonetai
111.Kretai Toxotai
112.Skiritai Peltastai
113.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
114.Agrianoi Peltastai
115.Maedi Peltastai
116.Thrakioi Peltastai
117.Sotaroas Argos
118.Pelliti Velites
119.Kasatim Shardanim
120.Baleares Funditores
121.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
122.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
123.Skutjanz
124.Skutjanz
125.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
126.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
127.Gaeroas Liguriae
128.Komatai Toxotai
129.Dakes Toxotai
130.Komatai Agrianai
131.Komatai Epilektoi
132.Peukini Akontistai
133.Sauromatai-Daoi Toxotai
134.Dakes Akontistai
135.Komatai
136.Komatai Sphendonetai
137.Dako-Thrakioi Akontistai
138.Local Archers
139.Local Archers
140.Local Slingers
141.Dacian Bowmen
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (27)
142.Massaloi Hoplitai
143.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
144.Shipri Tukul
145.Skythioi Hoplitai
146.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
147.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
148.Erin-mesh Uriki
149.Ephesoi Phalangitai
150.Athenai Hoplitai
151.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
152.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
153.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
154.Spartiatai Hoplitai
155.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
156.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
157.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
158.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
159.Illyrioi Hoplitai
160.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
161.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
162.Kampanioi Hoplitai
163.Leukanoi Hoplitai
164.Getikoi Epilektoi Hoplitai
165.Komatai Thorakitai Stratiotai
166.Getikoi Stratiotai
167.Getikoi Hoplitai
168.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (66)
169.Pictone Lugoae
170.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
171.Sikelioi Milites
172.Lugoae Vocontae
173.Massaloi Pantodapoi
174.Gestikapoinann
175.Scortamareva
176.Iberi Milites
177.Mishteret Lybim
178.Mishteret Lybim
179.Dorkim Garamantim
180.Machimoi
181.Hanatim Kushim
182.Meroi Aichmetai
183.Ioudaioi Taxeis
184.Judaioi Thureophoroi
185.Arabioi Katadromeis
186.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
187.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
188.Gund-i Madaen
189.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
190.Gund-i Palta
191.Gund-i Nizagan
192.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
193.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
194.Roxolanoi Haploi
195.Albanoi Doryphoroi
196.Pontikoi Haploi
197.Aeudi Lugoae
198.Gaelaiche
199.Galatai Lugoae
200.Kappadokioi Haploi
201.Galatai Lugoae
202.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
203.Kretai Haploi
204.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
205.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
206.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
207.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
208.Eburonae Lugoae
209.Batacorii
210.Dorkim Shardanim
211.Baleares Milites
212.Voinu
213.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
214.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
215.Gaizoz Frije
216.Gaizoz Frije
217.Kavakaza Sparabara
218.Noricene Lugoae
219.Appea Gaedotos
220.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
221.Lugoae Liguriae
222.Gaemile Liguriae
223.Italici Milites
224.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
225.Dakes Thorakitai Doryphoroi
226.Dakes Epilektoi Doryphoroi
227.Moisoi Doryphoroi
228.Dakes Aristoi Doryphoroi
229.Dakes Doryphoroi
230.Dakes Epistratoi Doryphoroi
231.Dakes Fyletikoi Pezoi
232.Local Militia
233.Local Town Guard
234.Dacian Militia
Melee Cavalry (21)
235.Vocontae Epos
236.Ambakaro Epones
237.Curisi
238.Machimoi Hippeis
239.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
240.Myrcharn
241.Taxilan Agema
242.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
243.Leuce Epos
244.Galatai Epos
245.Galatai Epos
246.Remi Mairepos
247.Reidonez
248.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
249.Liguriae Epos
250.Equites Campaniae
251.Phylakes Daoi
252.Tarabostes
253.Dakes Hippeis
254.Baggage Train
255.Dacian Horsemen
Missile Cavalry (15)
256.Parasim Numidim
257.Parasim Lebiponnim
258.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
259.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
260.Savar-i Suguda
261.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
262.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
263.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
264.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
265.Illyrioi Hippeis
266.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
267.Tarantinoi Hippeis
268.Mezenai
269.Ktistai
270.Getikoi Hippotoxotai
Shock Cavalry (9)
271.Yancai Uaezdaettae
272.Khuveshavagan
273.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
274.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
275.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
276.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
277.Hippeis Thessalikoi
278.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
279.Dakes Aristoi Hippeis
Elephant (5)
280.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
281.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
282.Elephantes Syriakoi
283.Elephantes Indikoi
284.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
285.Oxybeles (Fixed)
286.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
287.Lithobolos
288.Lithobolos (Bastion)
289.Oxybeles
Special (7)
290.Malhamit Kalb
291.Corio Cunos Vidios
292.Kappadokioi Kyon
293.Molossoi Kyon
294.Vadasz Spako
295.Jagon Hund
296.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (5)
297.Liburna - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
298.Trieres - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
299.Heavy Raider - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
300.Medium Assault Raider - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
301.Assault Raider - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
Missile Ship (1)
302.Missile Raider - Dako-Thrakioi Akontistai
Artillery Ship (1)
303.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Lithobolos (Ship)