Thyssagetae Missile Cavalry

Thyssagetae Skirmishers

From all Saka tribes, the Thyssagetae are the finest horsemen skirmishers, chucking their deadly javelins.

Among even the Saka, the Thyssegetae are famed as expert guerrilla skirmishers. Born to ride, the Saka are notable mounted skirmishers. The Saka, as they were called by the Persians, were a steppe people who lived and died by their horsemanship. As in all warrior societies, the heaviest armour was reserved for use by the nobility of the tribes, and Saka nobility could be deadly indeed. As a people, they showed little inclination to bow to any outsider. In 512 BC, King Darius the Great attempted to subdue the Saka, and marched into their steppe lands. It did him little good. The tribes avoided open battle, and raided whenever and wherever they pleased. Alexander the Great, almost two centuries later, eventually lured the Saka into battle at Jaxartes in 329 BC. Even though Alexander won, he recognised that he could not tame them and released all his Saka prisoners in exchange for an oath to end their depredations. The Saka kept their word.

Abilities

Thyssagetae Skirmishers

• Cantabrian Circle
  The unit fires whilst riding in a circle.
  Harder to hit, reload skill
• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  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 Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Thyssagetae Skirmishers

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

Thyssagetae Units
General (2)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Steppe Noble Lancers
Melee Infantry (9)
3.Young Axes
4.Steppe Swordsmen
5.Royal Guard Macemen
6.Siracene Swordsmen
7.Steppe Axemen
8.Steppe Armoured Axemen
9.Caspian Axe Band
10.Heavy Caspian Infantry
11.Swords of Api
Missile Infantry (2)
12.Steppe Archers
13.Royal Guard Archers
Spear Infantry (7)
14.Steppe Spearmen
15.Tribesmen
16.Royal Guard Spearmen
17.Steppe Armoured Spearmen
18.Saka Noble Spearmen
19.Light Caspian Spears
20.Caspian Veteran Spears
Missile Cavalry (8)
21.Armoured Horse Archers
22.Steppe Horse Archers
23.Steppe Horse Skirmishers
24.Noble Horse Archers
25.Saka Cataphract Horse Archers
26.Saka Skirmishers
27.Massagetae Royal Horse Archers
28.Thyssagetae Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (5)
29.Steppe Armoured Lancers
30.Steppe Lancers
31.Steppe Noble Lancers
32.Saka Cataphracts
33.Saka Noble Armoured Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
34.Steppe Bastion Ballista
35.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
36.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
37.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
38.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
39.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
40.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
41.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
42.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
43.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
44.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
45.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)