Arevaci (Hannibal at the Gates) Melee Cavalry

Noble Cavalry

The Iberians harboured a great deal of respect for horses, even worshipping them as divine creatures. In times of war the horse had previously played a minor role, but gradually progressed from a symbol of prestige, and noble warrior’s ride to the battlefield, to becoming a major presence in the battle itself. Blessed with horses of great quality, Iberian cavalry grew to become one of the most potent weapons of the ancient world. Their horses were as fast and as nimble as the renowned Numidian steeds and, having been trained to cope with the rough terrain of the Iberian peninsula, were hardy beasts also. The combination of fine mounts and dextrous riders enabled Iberian cavalry to establish themselves as mercenaries sought after by both Carthage and Rome.

Unit Name Noble Cavalry

Main Unit Key Ibe_Noble_Cav

Land Unit Key Ibe_Noble_Cav

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 950

Recruitment Cost 950

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 38

Weapon Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 21

├ Melee Damage Ap 11

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 14

└ Bonus vs Infantry 10

Charge Bonus 42

Melee Defence 87

├ Base Defence 52

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 87

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 57

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 140

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 60

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount rome_iberian_horse_spear_shield_vh

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health 60

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 1	Horse Ranch (barb_agriculture_horse_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Arevaci Arevaci Tribal Council Cantabri Celtici
Caesar in Gaul	Ausci (Caesar in Gaul) Sotiates (Caesar in Gaul) Tarbelli (Caesar in Gaul)
Hannibal at the Gates	Arevaci (Hannibal at the Gates) Arevaci Tribal Council (Hannibal at the Gates) Astures (Hannibal at the Gates) Cantabri (Hannibal at the Gates) Carpetani (Hannibal at the Gates) Celtici (Hannibal at the Gates) Illergetes (Hannibal at the Gates) Tarbelli (Hannibal at the Gates) Vaccaei (Hannibal at the Gates) Vascones (Hannibal at the Gates) Vettones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	Cantabri (Imperator Augustus) Iberia (Imperator Augustus)