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Desert Swordsmen Parthia (Imperator Augustus)Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Melee Infantry

Desert Swordsmen

Desert people, average fighters, they are legion.

Eastern hillmen tended to be light infantry skirmishers that excelled in mountainous and difficult terrain, as a result of defending their homelands against outsiders. Many hill tribes, including the Bithyni - after whom Bithynia was named - were descended Thracian migrants who crossed the Bosporus into Asia Minor; each had a fierce attachment to their own lands and a suspicion of plains folk and outlanders. Equipped in much the same manner as peltasts, they carried spears, javelins and daggers and their only protection was a shield, made from wicker, wood or hide. As a fighting force, they were fast moving and extremely manoeuvrable and not above trickery and deceit.

Desert Swordsmen

Unit Name

Desert Swordsmen

Main Unit Key

eas_sword_imm

Land Unit Key

eas_sword_imm

Naval Unit Key

persian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

70

Melee Attack

22

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_eastern_sword

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

5

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

58

├ Base Defence

32

├ Shield

pelta

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

62

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

37

└ Shield Armour

25

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

45

Abilities

Desert Swordsmen
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Desert Swordsmen
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Desert Swordsmen Lv. 0 Infantry Tents
Infantry Tents
(east_military_infantry_2)
Level 1
Infantry Quarters
Infantry Quarters
(east_military_infantry_3)
Level 2
Desert Swordsmen Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(east_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Hannibal at the Gates
Imperator Augustus