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Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders

A Roman army needs cunning troops to be its eyes and ears.

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.

Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders

Unit Name

Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders

Main Unit Key

Aux_Ger_Scout_Riders

Land Unit Key

Aux_Ger_Scout_Riders

Naval Unit Key

roman_transport

Soldiers

90

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

360

Recruitment Cost

360

Upkeep Cost

70

Missile Damage

30

├ Missile Weapon

rome_wooden_javelin

├ Projectile

javelin_wooden

├ Missile Damage

17

├ Missile Ap Damage

13

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

5

Range

75

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

7

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

21

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

Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders
  • 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders
  • Average attack
  • Weak defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces Auxilia_Germanic
Requires Buildings
Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders Lv. 0 Auxiliary Camp
Auxiliary Camp
(rome_military_aux_2)
Level 1
Auxiliary Barracks
Auxiliary Barracks
(rome_military_aux_3)
Level 2
Auxiliary Germanic Scout Riders Lv. 1 Auxiliary Garrison
Auxiliary Garrison
(rome_military_aux_4)
Level 3