Ksatriya Gadahasta Yoddhr
(Indian Macemen)Warriors from the higher tiers of the Kshatriya caste, these men have chosen to fight with the mace, a weapon with substantial symbolic importance in India. These men are professional soldiers, paid by the government and very well trained in combat. Heavily equipped and well trained, these men are excellent infantry to send into the fiercest melee.
The Arabian peninsula was not a state, but a land occupied by inter-related tribes and powerful families. The nomadic Bedouin raised sheep and traded goods across the desert, while farmers were settled around the oases. The camel helped the nomadic tribes to grow in power, and the variety of tribes produced many different fighting styles but infantry remained important in Arab armies. Unarmoured slingers were fast and effective skirmishers, and Arabs also prided themselves on their close-combat skills. Traditionally, they fought as raiders looking for loot rather than conquest. Raids or 'razzias' brought honour to victorious warriors, as well as livestock and goods for their tribes. Conflicts were usually small in scale and casualties were largely avoided as a fighting retreat in the face of great odds was not considered shameful. After the conquest of Egypt, Rome had to cross the Arabian Peninsula in order to secure the lucrative trade with India, but the Romans never fully conquered the desert or the desert peoples.
Unit Name Ksatriya Gadahasta Yoddhr |
Main Unit Key ind_macemen |
Land Unit Key ind_macemen |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 958 |
Recruitment Cost 958 |
Upkeep Cost 192 |
Melee Attack 39 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon mace4 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 13 |
67 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield shield4 |
└ Shield Defence 41 |
10 |
├ Armour arm5 |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Ksatriya Gadahasta Yoddhr- Stamina (poor)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
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. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Infantry Quarters
(rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Hamspah Barracks
(rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |