Roxolani Melee Cavalry

Sarmatian Riders

Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Unit Name Sarmatian Riders

Main Unit Key Ste_Sarmatian_Riders

Land Unit Key Ste_Sarmatian_Riders

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 430

Recruitment Cost 380

Upkeep Cost 70

Melee Attack 25

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 19

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 12

├ Bonus vs Elephants 14

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 41

Melee Defence 68

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield caetra_fast_cav

└ Shield Defence 38

Armour 49

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 22

Health 95

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_scythian_horse_spear_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 35

Base Morale 55

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aorsoi Roxolani Roxolani Nobles Siraces
Imperator Augustus	Alani (Imperator Augustus) Aorsoi (Imperator Augustus) Iastae (Imperator Augustus) Iazyges (Imperator Augustus) Roxolani (Imperator Augustus) Siraces (Imperator Augustus)