Mercenary Germanic Scout Riders

German cavalry were much sought-after mercenaries, including by the Romans after the defeat of the Belgic alliance in 57BC. During their attacks into Gaul, the disciplined Nervii cavalry managed to cross the Rhine in a single day, ambushing and defeating the Menapii. Caesar was greatly impressed by their bravery and fighting abilities. He faced the Germans himself at Sabis, and was almost defeated before managing to encircle and destroy them. The remaining Nervii joined the rebellion against Quintus Tullius Cicero, besieging his winter camp until relieved Caesar broke the siege. They Nervii were eventually overwhelmed, but Caesar did recruit a band of German horsemen into his army for his war against the Gauls.

Unit Name Mercenary Germanic Scout Riders

Main Unit Key Mer_Ger_Scout_Riders

Land Unit Key Mer_Ger_Scout_Riders

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 360

Recruitment Cost 270

Upkeep Cost 180

Missile Damage 28

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 15

├ Missile Ap Damage 13

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 5

Range 70

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 22

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 9

Charge Bonus 19

Melee Defence 49

├ Base Defence 14

├ Shield germanic_cav

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 52

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 25

Health 90

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_sword_shield_vl

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_light

└ Mount Health 30

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• 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

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

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Poor morale

Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Province	Region	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
1	rom_province_pool_germania_minor	Germania Minor	Bavay Vesonto	0	0.15	1	3
2	rom_province_pool_magna_germania	Magna Germania	Flevium Treva Tulifurdum	0	0.15	1	3
3	rom_province_pool_suebia	Suebia	Calancorum Pelplin Setidava Virunium	0	0.15	1	3

Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Province	Region	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
4	rom_province_pool_germania_minor	Germania Minor	Bagacum Vesontio	0	0.15	1	3
5	rom_province_pool_magna_germania	Magna Germania	Flevum Tulifurdum Uburzis	0	0.15	1	3
6	rom_province_pool_silesia	Silesia	Belz Budorgis	0	0.15	1	3
7	rom_province_pool_suebia	Suebia	Ascaucalis Alabu Lupfurdum Rhougion	0	0.15	1	3

Caesar in Gaul Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Province	Region	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
8	gaul_province_pool_silva_nigra	Silva Nigra	Argentorate Noviiomagos Uburzis	1	0.15	1	3