Steppe Axemen
Lightly armoured troops armed with axes.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 Steppe Axemen |
Main Unit Key Ste_Axemen |
Land Unit Key Ste_Axemen |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 500 |
Recruitment Cost 500 |
Upkeep Cost 70 |
Melee Attack 25 |
34 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_steppe_pickaxe |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 15 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 21 |
63 |
├ Base Defence 28 |
├ Shield celtic |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
57 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
65 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Steppe Axemen- Shieldwall
The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
Limited speed - 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 Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Average attack
- Poor defence
- Low damage but good armour penetration
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |