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Saka Tapabara Basileioi SkythaiBasileioi Skythai Melee Infantry

Saka Tapabara

(Saka Axemen)

In addition to their iron sagaris axes, these warriors carry fire-hardened javelins. For protection, they carry square reed shields reinforced with leather, which, though light, are very resistant to missiles. They are best used for flanking already engaged foes or as lightly armoured shock troops, but if tied up in a lengthy melee against more organised or professional enemy warriors, they will soon break and flee.

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.

Saka Tapabara

Unit Name

Saka Tapabara

Main Unit Key

Bar_Marine_Nomad

Land Unit Key

Bar_Marine_Nomad

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

150

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

522

Recruitment Cost

522

Upkeep Cost

298

Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Weapon

prec1

├ Projectile

prec1

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

23

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe3

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

54

├ Base Defence

17

├ Shield

shield3

└ Shield Defence

37

Armour

1

├ Armour

arm0

├ Armour Defence

1

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

24

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

4

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Saka Tapabara
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Saka Tapabara
  • Average attack
  • Poor defence
  • Low damage but good armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Garrison Buildings
Saka Tapabara x 1 Raider's Port
Raider's Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_4)
Level 3