Gandhara Asva
(Indian Medium Cavalry)The Gandharans are famous for their horses, as well as cavalrymen. They are also popularly known as Ashvakas, the horsemen," and their land is known as "Home of Horses." They carry spears and round shields, which allows them to hold their own in melee, although they are more adept at spearing down fleeing enemies."
Numidian tribesmen were raised with horses from an early age, riding bareback without a bridle and controlling their horses by tapping the beasts between the ears with a stick. Numidian cavalry were supremely agile, skirmishing with assured expertise before swinging around to escape as rapidly as they had arrived. Wearing only a thin tunic, they carried javelins and small wicker shields. At Cannae, the highpoint of Carthaginian military success, Hannibal’s right wing consisted of 3,500 Numidian cavalrymen. The Numidians attacked the Romans' allied cavalry and chased them from the field before returning to smash into the rear of the Roman lines. Considered the elite of the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, the Numidians' defection before the Battle of Zama arguably led to Scipio’s victory over Hannibal in the final stages of the conflict.
Unit Name Gandhara Asva |
Main Unit Key ind_medium_cav |
Land Unit Key ind_medium_cav |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 1613 |
Recruitment Cost 1613 |
Upkeep Cost 323 |
Melee Attack 34 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon spear2 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 3 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 24 |
45 |
├ Base Defence 19 |
├ Shield cshield2 |
└ Shield Defence 26 |
10 |
├ Armour carm4 |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_l |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Gandhara Asva- Stamina (low)
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. - 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
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Requires Buildings | |
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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 | |
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Grand Campaign |