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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.

Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae

Unit Name

Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae

Main Unit Key

Ste_Royal_Horse_Archers

Land Unit Key

Ste_Royal_Horse_Archers

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

2368

Recruitment Cost

2368

Upkeep Cost

474

Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Weapon

cbow4

├ Projectile

cbow4

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

11

Accuracy

20

Range

170

Reload

33

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

34

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

bsword3

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

42

├ Base Defence

26

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

22

├ Armour

carm11

├ Armour Defence

22

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_medium

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

saka_horse_half_cataphract

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
  • Stamina (low)
    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
  • Concentrate Fire
    The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

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.
  • 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 Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
  • Long range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae Lv. 0 Warlord's Hold
Warlord's Hold
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_3)
Level 2
Ragon Sauromatae Uaezdaettae Lv. 1 Great Hall
Great Hall
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_4)
Level 3