Blemmyes Melee Cavalry

Aethiopian Cavalry

Drawn from a vast area and numerous tribes, the warriors of sub-Saharan Africa were unsurprisingly diverse in appearance and culture. They all possessed long and rich warrior traditions, such as that of the Nubians and their descendants who ruled Kush, and Aksum. Despite tribal differences weapons and equipment differed only in detail: spears, javelins, bows and short swords were favoured. Relatively little armour was worn, but some tribes did employ wicker, wood or hide shields. Adornments and decorations varied greatly and some groups sported warpaint. Aethiopians in Persian service were known for painting themselves chalk white on one side and vermillion on the other, and using spears and bows of palmwood. Fighting as allies and mercenaries for Carthage, Persia, and the eastern Successors, tribesmen could be found throughout Africa and Asia Minor.

Unit Name Aethiopian Cavalry

Main Unit Key Aet_Cav

Land Unit Key Aet_Cav

Naval Unit Key egyptian_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 490

Recruitment Cost 490

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 34

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 19

├ Missile Ap Damage 15

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 33

Weapon Damage 30

├ Melee Weapon rome_generic_sword_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 26

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 9

Charge Bonus 23

Melee Defence 63

├ Base Defence 27

├ Shield caetra_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 36

Armour 51

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 24

Health 110

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 55

├ Bonus Hit Points 15

├ Mount rome_eastern_horse_sword_shield_m

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 40

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-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

• 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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Light Horse Studs (east_military_stables_light_2) Level 1 Cavalry Stables (east_military_stables_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Arabaya Stables (east_military_stables_light_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings

x 1

Animal Breeder (east_military_stables_1) Level 0 Exotic Animal Studs (east_military_stables_animal_2) Level 1 Animal Trader (east_military_stables_animal_3) Level 2 Heavy Horse Studs (east_military_stables_heavy_2) Level 1 Royal Stables (east_military_stables_heavy_3) Level 2 Nisean Stables (east_military_stables_heavy_4) Level 3 Light Horse Studs (east_military_stables_light_2) Level 1 Cavalry Stables (east_military_stables_light_3) Level 2 Arabaya Stables (east_military_stables_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Axum Blemmyes Meroe African Rebels
Hannibal at the Gates	African Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	African Rebels (Imperator Augustus)