Qidri (Imperator Augustus) Melee Infantry

Noble Swordsmen

The Arabian peninsula was not a state, but a land occupied by inter-related tribes and powerful families. The nomadic Bedouin raised sheep and traded goods across the desert, while farmers were settled around the oases. The camel helped the nomadic tribes to grow in power, and the variety of tribes produced many different fighting styles but infantry remained important in Arab armies. Unarmoured slingers were fast and effective skirmishers, and Arabs also prided themselves on their close-combat skills. Traditionally, they fought as raiders looking for loot rather than conquest. Raids or 'razzias' brought honour to victorious warriors, as well as livestock and goods for their tribes. Conflicts were usually small in scale and casualties were largely avoided as a fighting retreat in the face of great odds was not considered shameful. After the conquest of Egypt, Rome had to cross the Arabian Peninsula in order to secure the lucrative trade with India, but the Romans never fully conquered the desert or the desert peoples.

Unit Name Noble Swordsmen

Main Unit Key Ara_Noble_Sword

Land Unit Key Ara_Noble_Sword

Naval Unit Key egyptian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 800

Recruitment Cost 800

Upkeep Cost 90

Melee Attack 39

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_hoplite_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 29

├ Melee Damage Ap 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 76

├ Base Defence 39

├ Shield oval

└ Shield Defence 37

Armour 60

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 33

Health 75

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Tents (east_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Infantry Quarters (east_military_infantry_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Town (Amber Trader) (east_amber_3) Level 2 Polo Pitch (east_city_centre_arena_3) Level 2 Majore Field (east_city_centre_arena_4) Level 3 Satrap's Palace (east_city_centre_palace_3) Level 2 Royal Palace (east_city_centre_palace_4) Level 3 Slave Auctioneer (east_city_centre_slave_3) Level 2 Spice Bazaar (east_city_centre_spice_3) Level 2 Grand Bazaar (east_city_centre_spice_4) Level 3 Royal Large City (east_city_royal_2) Level 1 Satrap Large City (east_city_satrap_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (east_glass_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (east_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (east_grain_3) Level 2 Town (Master Horse Breeders) (east_horse_3) Level 2 Settlement (Shieldmaker) (east_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Settlement (Blacksmith) (east_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (east_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (east_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (east_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (east_marble_3) Level 2 Infantry Quarters (east_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olearia) (east_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (east_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Silk Market) (east_silk_3) Level 2 Garrison Town (east_town_garrison_3) Level 2 Trade Town (east_town_trade_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (east_wine_3) Level 2
x 4	Large Town (Amber Road) (east_amber_4) Level 3 Royal Kerta (east_city_royal_3) Level 2 Satrap Kerta (east_city_satrap_3) Level 2 Large Town (Master Glass Maker) (east_glass_4) Level 3 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (east_gold_4) Level 3 Large Town (Grain Estate) (east_grain_4) Level 3 Town (Armourer) (east_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Weaponsmith) (east_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (east_lead_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Leather Workshop) (east_leather_4) Level 3 Large Town (Timber Trader) (east_lumber_4) Level 3 Large Town (Marble Architect) (east_marble_4) Level 3 Royal Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3 Large Town (Olive Oil Trader) (east_olive_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Dye Works) (east_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Large Town (Silk Road) (east_silk_4) Level 3 Garrison Large Town (east_town_garrison_4) Level 3 Trade Large Town (east_town_trade_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Winemaker) (east_wine_4) Level 3
x 6	Royal Karka (east_city_royal_4) Level 3 Satrap Karka (east_city_satrap_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Gerrhaea Himyar Ma'in Mascat Nabatea Qidri Arabian Rebels Saba
Imperator Augustus	Arabian Rebels (Imperator Augustus)