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Although they are versatile units protected by shields, melee cavalry are weak against more specialised units.

Melee Cavalry
No. Unit Sol. Custom Cost Recru. Cost Upkeep Cost Ship HP. Ship Spd. Msl. Dmg. Rng. Sht. /min Amo. Mle. Atk. Mle. Dmg. Chg. Mle. Def. Arm. HP. Mor.
1
80 Mercenary Sabean Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Sabean_Cavalry)
Mercenary Sabean Cavalry
The desert breeds fierce fighters, and good horsemen.
80 465 465 350 46 38 28 50 15 80 40
2
80 Mercenary Camel Spearmen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Camel_Spearmen)
Mercenary Camel Spearmen
A camel is a bizarre beast, yet has its advantages in battle.
80 300 300 225 28 25 25 50 25 85 40
3
80 Mercenary Celtic Horsemen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Celtic_Horsemen)
Mercenary Celtic Horsemen
Broken enemies know it is better to flee than face riders who will not spare their lives.
80 340 340 255 38 27 31 30 40 70 35
4
80 Mercenary Cappadocian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Cappadocian_Cavalry)
Mercenary Cappadocian Cavalry
No ambitious commander ignores a force of competent cavalrymen.
80 615 615 460 49 29 38 37 70 80 60
5
80 Mercenary Germanic Mounted Warband
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Germanic_Mounted_Warband)
Mercenary Germanic Mounted Warband
These mounted warriors have joined together to fight for their tribe.
80 285 285 215 36 27 28 40 30 70 35
6
80 Mercenary Scutarii Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Scutarii_Cavalry)
Mercenary Scutarii Cavalry
These heavy cavalrymen are well-versed in the cut-and-thrust of melee.
80 510 510 380 42 25 37 44 55 80 55
7
80 Mercenary Persian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Persian_Cavalry)
Mercenary Persian Cavalry
A good cavalry charge can break the most ardent of enemies.
80 480 480 360 45 25 29 38 50 90 40
8
80 Mercenary Sarmatian Light Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Sarmatian_Light_Cavalry)
Mercenary Sarmatian Light Cavalry
Steppe horsemanship is so fearsome that commanders everywhere covet it for their army.
80 285 285 215 39 27 35 51 15 75 45
9
80 Mercenary Steppe Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Steppe_Cavalry)
Mercenary Steppe Cavalry
Hard lands breed desperate men. The steppes are no exception.
80 500 500 375 48 27 38 47 60 80 55
10
80 Mercenary Thracian Light Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (3c_Mer_Thracian_Light_Cavalry)
Mercenary Thracian Light Cavalry
These light cavalry are ideally suited to hit-and-run attacks, and the pursuit of routers.
80 375 375 280 39 27 33 51 15 75 45
11
80 Mercenary Ionian Hippeus
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Pel_Mer_Ionian_Hippeus)
Mercenary Ionian Hippeus
Claiming ancestry to the origins of Greek civilisations, these riders fight in the name of their forefathers.
80 1070 1070 190 36 29 22 25 60 85 55
12
80 Mercenary Noble Horse
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Gal_Noble_Horse)
Mercenary Noble Horse
Every nobleman has his price.
80 1300 980 730 51 31 47 44 75 105 70
13
80 Mercenary Citizen Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Gre_Citizen_Cav)
Mercenary Citizen Cavalry
Citizens who fight mounted mercenaries, able to hold their own in melee.
80 540 420 310 37 26 28 28 70 75 45
14
80 Mercenary Gallic Light Horse
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Gal_Light_Horse)
Mercenary Gallic Light Horse
Useful light cavalry, when paid in silver, always finds a home.
80 510 380 280 42 27 39 64 15 75 45
15
80 Mercenary Celtic Light Horse
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Cel_Light_Horse)
Mercenary Celtic Light Horse
Good cavalry are always welcome, and worth the money paid to secure their services.
80 450 340 250 42 27 39 56 15 75 45
16
80 Mercenary Briton Scout Riders
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Bri_Scout_Riders)
Mercenary Briton Scout Riders
A general's eyes and ears are worth their weight in gold.
80 400 300 220 38 27 31 30 40 70 35
17
80 Mercenary Eques
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_syr_mer_eques)
Mercenary Eques
The cavalry elite of Roman society can be among its most effective defenders.
80 600 600 450 30 25 30 50 15 75 45
18
80 Mercenary Iberian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_syr_mer_iberian_cavalry)
Mercenary Iberian Cavalry
A versatile strike force when commanded by a skilled general.
80 600 600 450 50 25 31 50 30 75 40
19
80 Mercenary Campanian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_campanian_cavalry)
Mercenary Campanian Cavalry
These horsemen are fierce fighters from a long and noble tradition.
80 450 450 335 20 38 30 30 60 75 40
20
80 Mercenary Gallic Axe Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_gallic_axe_cavalry)
Mercenary Gallic Axe Cavalry
Axemen are just as powerful when mounted, if not more so due to their elevated position.
80 490 490 370 45 32 40 45 20 75 40
21
80 Mercenary Gallic Horsemen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_gallic_horsemen)
Mercenary Gallic Horsemen
Broken enemies know it is better to flee than face riders who will not spare their lives.
80 300 300 225 25 27 30 10 10 65 25
22
80 Mercenary Hippeus
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_hippeus)
Mercenary Hippeus
Their distinctive helmets set these cavalrymen apart as they run the enemy through.
80 620 620 465 40 25 25 25 60 80 40
23
80 Mercenary Ligurian Horsemen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_ligurian_horsemen)
Mercenary Ligurian Horsemen
These horsemen have seen combat, and do not flinch in the face of danger.
80 600 600 450 30 27 30 30 30 75 35
24
80 Mercenary Eques
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_eques)
Mercenary Eques
The cavalry elite of Roman society can be among its most effective defenders.
80 600 600 450 30 25 30 50 15 75 45
25
80 Mercenary Veneti Horsemen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (inv_mercenary_veneti_horsemen)
Mercenary Veneti Horsemen
The stronger the horse, the bigger the advantage its rider enjoys.
80 320 320 240 30 27 40 10 10 90 30
26
80 Mercenary Sabean Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Afr_Cav)
Mercenary Sabean Cavalry
These cavalrymen will shower the enemy with javelins before engaging in melee.
80 490 360 270 46 38 28 50 15 80 40
27
80 Mercenary Iberian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ibe_Cav)
Mercenary Iberian Cavalry
The silver spent on these horsemen is a solid investment in a flexible fighting unit.
80 500 370 270 50 39 31 50 15 75 40
28
80 Mercenary Campanian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ita_Campanian_Cavalry)
Mercenary Campanian Cavalry
Noble horsemen from some of the finest pastures of the peninsula.
80 1290 850 630 69 41 33 30 90 100 70
29
80 Mercenary Italian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ita_Cav)
Mercenary Italian Cavalry
Good melee cavalry can be a wise investment; many a battle is won by a well-placed spear.
80 600 420 310 38 25 34 37 55 75 50
30
80 Mercenary Scutarii Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ibe_Scutarii_Cav)
Mercenary Scutarii Cavalry
Mounted mercenaries skilled in close-quarters combat.
80 680 510 380 42 25 37 44 55 80 55
31
80 Mercenary Arabian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ara_Cav)
Mercenary Arabian Cavalry
Javelins and swords are eloquent in these raiders' hands.
80 480 360 270 46 38 28 50 15 75 40
32
80 Mercenary Bactrian Light Horse
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Bac_Light_Horse)
Mercenary Bactrian Light Horse
The hills of Bactria breed tough men, such as these spear-armed mercenaries.
80 430 310 230 37 25 29 26 55 75 30
33
80 Mercenary Illyrian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ill_Cav)
Mercenary Illyrian Cavalry
Handled properly, these mercenaries do useful work amongst the enemy.
80 460 310 230 28 25 30 40 55 75 45
34
80 Mercenary Himyar Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (dk_saba_mer_himyar_cavalry)
Mercenary Himyar Cavalry
A purse of silver always improves a man's morale.
80 800 600 300 40 25 34 35 70 80 50
35
80 Mercenary Spear Horsemen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Dac_Spear_Horsemen)
Mercenary Spear Horsemen
Dacians are not famed as cavalrymen, but they are an aggressive folk.
80 550 430 320 31 27 31 36 60 90 45
36
80 Mercenary Desert Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (dk_mer_desert_cavalry)
Mercenary Desert Cavalry
Hard lands breed desperate men. The desert is no exception.
80 450 340 255 45 25 35 52 15 75 30
37
80 Mercenary Camel Spearmen
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Ara_Camel_Spear)
Mercenary Camel Spearmen
Horses do not like the smell of camels: an advantage worth more than silver to a cunning general.
80 420 320 240 28 25 25 50 25 85 40
38
80 Mercenary Cappadocian Cavalry
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Mer_Eas_Cappadocian_Cav)
Mercenary Cappadocian Cavalry
A fine force of mercenary cavalry, well able to handle themselves in battle's pell-mell.
80 820 620 460 49 29 38 37 70 90 60
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