Dakes Aristoi Hippeis
(Dacian Noble Cavalry)These noblemen are well able to smash an enemy line, given the chance to charge.
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.
Unit Name Dakes Aristoi Hippeis |
Main Unit Key Dac_Noble_Horsemen |
Land Unit Key Dac_Noble_Horsemen |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 2122 |
Recruitment Cost 2122 |
Upkeep Cost 424 |
Melee Attack 36 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon lance3 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 2 |
Charge Bonus 35 |
48 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
18 |
├ Armour carm9 |
├ Armour Defence 18 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_lance_vh |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy_shock |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Dakes Aristoi Hippeis- Stamina (poor)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Flying Wedge
The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus
Attributes
- 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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Light Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 1 |
Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_minor_stables_4) Level 3
Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4) Level 3 |
Lv. 0 |
Stables
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_3) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |