Seregelanan
(Sabaean Chariots)The only chariot image that specifically depicts military use is at Hafrat Berd, where two of the three men in the chariot box are wielding weapons. The man in front appears to have a sword, and the man in back may have a bow. There are always two horses, but the box, its position, the number of spokes, wheel construction, and the number of men (1-3) are highly variable and often not very realistic.
Perhaps influenced by earlier Egyptian and Hittite examples, some kingdoms in Saharan Africa adopted the chariot by the 5th century BC. Usage was most prevalent amongst the Garamantians, and Herodotus recorded them raiding their southern Ethiopian neighbours using four-horse chariots. Whether drawn by two or four horses, chariots were built for speed and manoeuvrability, rather than impact and protection. They consisted of little more than yoke and a platform with axle and wheels at the back and a waist-high screen. The driver and passengers wore cloth armour and used javelins, or in some cases bows. The emphasis on speed probably comes from the role chariots played in hunting being transferred to the battlefield, especially when raiding for slaves. Despite their weight, when many chariots were drawn up together their impact against light or untrained infantry and cavalry could still be devastating!
Unit Name Seregelanan |
Main Unit Key Ara_sabean_chariots |
Land Unit Key Ara_sabean_chariots |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 60 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Chariot |
Custom Battle Cost 1800 |
Recruitment Cost 1800 |
Upkeep Cost 360 |
11 |
├ Missile Weapon cbow4 |
├ Projectile cbow4 |
├ Missile Damage 11 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 11 |
Accuracy 20 |
Range 170 |
Reload 10 |
Shots Per Minute 6 |
Ammunition 30 |
Melee Attack 26 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon bsword2 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 22 |
29 |
├ Base Defence 13 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
10 |
├ Armour carm4 |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_horse_sabean_chariot |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Seregelanan- Stamina (average)
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
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. - Parthian Shot
This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Fast moving
- Javelins thrown when moving
- Good charge
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |