Saka Rauka Missile Cavalry

Ysaninu Aysna

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.

Unit Name Ysaninu Aysna

Main Unit Key Ste_Noble_Horse_Archers

Land Unit Key Ste_Noble_Horse_Archers

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 2483

Recruitment Cost 2483

Upkeep Cost 497

Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Weapon cbow3

├ Projectile cbow3

├ Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 13

Accuracy 20

Range 160

Reload 32

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 39

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon alance4

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 2

Charge Bonus 35

Melee Defence 48

├ Base Defence 32

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 22

├ Armour carm11

├ Armour Defence 22

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_heavy

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount saka_horse_half_cataphract

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Stamina (low)
  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

• 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.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Chieftain's Hold (rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_2) Level 1 Warlord's Hold (rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Great Hall (rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saka Rauka Saka Nobles Thyssagetae