Mascat Missile Cavalry

Sabean Raiders

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Unit Name Sabean Raiders

Main Unit Key Sab_Light_Cavalry

Land Unit Key Sab_Light_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key egyptian_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

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 18

Melee Attack 20

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 25

Melee Defence 51

├ Base Defence 22

├ Shield pelta_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 29

Armour 49

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 22

Health 95

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 5

├ Mount rome_eastern_horse_sword_shield_m

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 40

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue

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 Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor 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

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