Mamlaktha Nabata Missile Cavalry

Farasin Bedawi

Camels, both dromedaries and Bactrians, were used by the eastern empires of the ancient world. Their pungent natural odour disorientated and frightened horses, and made sure they were valued as light shock cavalry. Over time, their use spread west across northern Africa and, reputedly, there was a detachment in Emperor Claudius’ conquest of far Britannia. Like other light cavalry they carried spears, and sometimes javelins, to harass and chase off enemy light cavalry, infantry and skirmishers. Their real strength came from the qualities of their camels, which allowed them to patrol arid areas. Historically, the first recorded use of camels in battle was between Shalmaneser III of Assyria and the 'Twelve Kings at Qarqar' in 853BC. Widespread use does not seem to have begun until much later, as demonstrated by the hasty formation of camel corps by Cyrus the Great for the Battle of Thymbra in 547BC.

Unit Name Farasin Bedawi

Main Unit Key nab_bedouin_scouts

Land Unit Key nab_bedouin_scouts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 764

Recruitment Cost 764

Upkeep Cost 153

Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Weapon javelin2

├ Projectile javelin2

├ Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 5

Range 85

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 5

Melee Attack 24

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cspear1

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 1

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 1

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 36

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield cshield1

└ Shield Defence 21

Armour 2

├ Armour carm0

├ Armour Defence 2

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 30

├ Man Entity light_medium

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_camel_arabian_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_camel

└ Mount Health 10

Base Morale 35

Abilities

• 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
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus
• Concentrate Fire
  The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

• Improved Stamina
  This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
• 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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.
• 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.
• 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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Animal Breeder (rom_EASTERN_stables_1) Level 0 Animal Breeder (rom_EASTERN_stables_1) Level 0 Exotic Animal Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_exotic_2) Level 1 Animal Trader (rom_EASTERN_stables_exotic_3) Level 2 Light Horse Studs (rom_EASTERN_stables_light_2) Level 1 Cavalry Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Arabaya Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Nabatean Separatists Mamlaktha Nabata
Imperator Augustus	Iudea (Imperator Augustus) Mamlaktha Nabata (Imperator Augustus)