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Missile Cavalry

Fast moving and with a long range, missile cavalry are great at harassing their enemies, but weak if pinned down in melee.

Missile Cavalry
No. Unit Sol. Custom Cost Recru. Cost Upkeep Cost Ship HP. Ship Spd. Msl. Dmg. Rng. Sht. /min Amo. Mle. Atk. Mle. Dmg. Chg. Mle. Def. Arm. HP. Mor.
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120 Skytho-Sauromatai Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_reform_horse_archers)
Skytho-Sauromatai Hippotoxotai
(Scytho-Sarmatian Horse Archers)

As the Scythians progressively fall under Sarmatian influence, they adopt the equipment of their enemies. The Sarmatised" Scythian kontos bearers are a pure product of this evolution. They still use close-combat weapons and their bow as the main armament in any occasion."

120 1442 1442 288 11 160 7 15 32 9 31 42 10 20 45
2
120 Skytho-Sauromatai Hippopeltastai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Scy_reform_mounted_peltasts)
Skytho-Sauromatai Hippopeltastai
(Scytho-Sarmatian Mounted Peltasts)

Although the horse archer is the backbone of any nomadic army, mounted javelineers are used as well, mostly in close quarters on rough terrain, in ambushes and night raids. Scythian and Sarmatian heavy mounted skirmishers carry large shields, a bunch of javelins, and leather and scale armour. They are skilled and can also fight dismounted with various weapons, but the most common are the sagaris battle-axe and the akinakes.

120 1968 1968 394 15 90 8 7 32 11 24 50 16 20 45
3
120 Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ste_Royal_Horse_Archers)
Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
(Sarmatian Noble Horse Archers)

Sarmatian nobles are among the few in their society that can actually afford the very high costs of reasonably good defensive gear and larger horses to carry a rider wearing such heavy equipment. However, they are not prepared to frontally charge any disciplined close-order infantry.

120 2368 2368 474 11 170 8 15 34 11 31 42 22 20 55
4
120 Rauxsa-alanna Uaezdaettae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ste_Saka_Cataphract_Horse_Archers)
Rauxsa-alanna Uaezdaettae
(Roxolani Noble Horse Archers)

If many Roxolani riders can now equip themselves with corselets of scale armour, their nobility will take this trend one step further and provide defenses for the horses they ride as well. Typically, they first probe for weaknesses and, if none are readily found, they work to create them. For such a task they may well resort to their bows.

120 2609 2609 522 11 160 6 15 39 9 39 48 24 20 55
5
120 Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ste_Sarmatian_Horsemen)
Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
(Sarmatian Horse Archers)

Life as nomadic herders on the steppe produces highly skilled bowmen and riders who can put those abilities to very good use on a battlefield. Typical horse archers carry little or no armour and are likely to suffer if forced into melee against most adversaries.

120 881 881 176 10 150 4 15 30 11 22 35 2 20 35
6
120 Aursa Baexdzhyntae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ste_Scythian_Royal_Skirmishers)
Aursa Baexdzhyntae
(Aorsoi Riders)

The Aorsoi are one of several major Sarmatian groups. Aorsoi riders are first and foremost horse archers, but on average, Aorsoi tribesmen are somewhat better-equipped than their counterparts from other Sarmatian tribes. Thus, they often wear a measure of simple armour and tend to carry spears in addition to their bows.

120 1302 1302 260 10 150 6 15 32 9 28 40 8 20 50
7
120 Parasim Numidim
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_14_Numidian_Cavalry)
Parasim Numidim
(Numidian Cavalry)

Numidians are expert mounted skirmishers, able to strike and withdraw quickly.

120 898 898 180 15 90 9 7 30 10 22 34 2 20 35
8
120 Parasim Lebiponnim
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_15_Libyan_Cavalry)
Parasim Lebiponnim
(Libyan Cavalry)

Lightly armed horsemen that act primarily as scouts.

120 898 898 180 15 90 9 7 30 10 22 34 2 20 35
9
120 Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_20_Arabian_Camel_Archers)
Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
(Arabian Camel Archers)

These camel riders are well suited, by inclination and training, to hit-and-run raiding tactics.

120 874 874 175 10 150 5 15 30 11 20 29 2 30 25
10
120 Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_24_Parthian_Horse_Archers)
Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
(Parthian Horse Archers)

Leave a Parthian a bow and one eye, and he may yet conquer.

120 679 679 136 10 150 5 15 21 11 13 29 2 20 25
11
120 Savar-i Suguda
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_26_Bac_Camels)
Savar-i Suguda
(Sogdian Camel Riders)

Sogdians are renowned traders that brave the long journey along the Silk Road between Bactria and China. They ride hardy Bactrian camels and use bows to fend off bands of steppe nomads that may try to take their treasures.

120 815 815 163 10 150 5 15 27 13 20 34 2 30 35
12
120 Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_26_Yuezhi_Archers)
Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
(Yuezhi Horse Archers)

These horsemen make up the backbone of the Yuezhi cavalry, as horse-archers. As such, they are armed with extremely powerful composite bows of the asymmetrical, or "Hunnic" style. Their qualities as archers are offset by their performance in melee, as they are lightly armed and wear little to no armour. Used wisely, these mounted archers are a danger to any ill-prepared enemy.

120 546 546 109 10 150 5 15 15 7 20 26 2 20 25
13
120 Skythioi Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_27_Scythian_Horse_Archers)
Skythioi Hippotoxotai
(Scythian Horse Archers)

These horse archers can pepper an enemy with arrows and fight off unwanted attention in close combat.

120 787 787 157 10 150 5 15 26 7 17 29 2 20 25
14
120 Skythioi Hippotoxotai
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_28_Scythian_Horse_Archers)
Skythioi Hippotoxotai
(Scythian Horse Archers)

These horse archers can pepper an enemy with arrows and fight off unwanted attention in close combat.

120 787 787 157 10 150 5 15 26 7 20 29 2 20 25
15
120 Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_29_Paphlagonian_Cavalry)
Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
(Paphlagonian Cavalry)

These speedy, light cavalrymen can do good service in harrying the enemy.

120 754 754 151 14 85 8 5 24 10 20 27 2 20 30
16
120 Illyrioi Hippeis
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_37_Illyrian_Light_Cavalry)
Illyrioi Hippeis
(Illyrian Light Cavalry)

These cavalry are a useful force if they can come to grips with their enemies.

120 959 959 192 14 85 9 5 27 10 22 39 4 20 35
17
120 Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_43_Sarmatian_Horse_Archers)
Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
(Sarmatian Horse Archers)

These horse archers can pepper an enemy with arrows and fight off unwanted attention in close combat.

120 881 881 176 10 150 5 15 30 11 22 35 2 20 25
18
120 Tarantinoi Hippeis
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (AOR_44_Tarantine_Cav)
Tarantinoi Hippeis
(Tarantine Cavalry)

These mercenary cavalrymen are rightly held in high regard for their skills.

120 1838 1838 368 15 90 9 5 32 10 22 47 14 20 35
19
120 Steppe Horsemen
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (GAR_Ste_Local_Horse_Archers)
Steppe Horsemen
The nomads of the vast Eurasian Steppe are famed for their skill in the art of mounted archery.
120 809 1011 100 10 150 5 18 18 10 18 29 2 20 35