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Camel Spearmen

Camels stink; they scare horses with that stink, and make excellent mounts for aggressive cavalrymen.

Camels, both dromedaries and Bactrians, were used by the eastern empires of the ancient world. Their pungent natural odour disorientated and frightened horses, and made sure they were valued as light shock cavalry. Over time, their use spread west across northern Africa and, reputedly, there was a detachment in Emperor Claudius’ conquest of far Britannia. Like other light cavalry they carried spears, and sometimes javelins, to harass and chase off enemy light cavalry, infantry and skirmishers. Their real strength came from the qualities of their camels, which allowed them to patrol arid areas. Historically, the first recorded use of camels in battle was between Shalmaneser III of Assyria and the 'Twelve Kings at Qarqar' in 853BC. Widespread use does not seem to have begun until much later, as demonstrated by the hasty formation of camel corps by Cyrus the Great for the Battle of Thymbra in 547BC.

Camel Spearmen

Unit Name

Camel Spearmen

Main Unit Key

Ara_Camel_Spear

Land Unit Key

Ara_Camel_Spear

Naval Unit Key

egyptian_transport

Soldiers

90

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

430

Recruitment Cost

430

Upkeep Cost

70

Melee Attack

19

Weapon Damage

29

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

19

├ Melee Damage Ap

10

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

10

├ Bonus vs Elephants

12

└ Bonus vs Infantry

10

Charge Bonus

21

Melee Defence

60

├ Base Defence

24

├ Shield

caetra_cavalry

└ Shield Defence

36

Armour

51

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

27

└ Shield Armour

24

Health

120

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

50

├ Bonus Hit Points

10

├ Mount

roman_camel_spear

├ Mount Entity

rome_camel

└ Mount Health

60

Base Morale

25

Abilities

Camel Spearmen
  • Trample
    Charges are more effective for an extended time.
    Charge bonus
    Exertion: 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.
  • Scare (horses)
    This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Camel Spearmen
  • Average attack
  • Weak defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Camel Spearmen Lv. 0 Stables
Stables
(greek_military_east_stable_2)
Level 1
Satrap's Stables
Satrap's Stables
(greek_military_east_stable_3)
Level 2
Holosideros Barracks
Holosideros Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_2)
Level 1
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Camel Spearmen Lv. 1 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(greek_military_east_stable_4)
Level 3
Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3