Alani (Empire Divided) Melee Infantry

Armoured Steppe Warriors

These nomadic tribesmen come from the vast steppes to the north of the Black and Caspian Seas, and were known variously as Scythians or Saka, and later the western Sarmatians. Light infantry, they were often armed with javelins or medium length spears and used shields covered in animal hide. Such shields could also be scaled with either horn or metal. This type of armour also extended to their clothing at times, with scaled versions of their tunics becoming widespread, especially amongst the nobility. These men also made extensive use of daggers, straight swords and the fearsome sagaris, a one-handed battle-axe, with both a bladed or hammer-like head and a pick-like point on the reverse for punching through armour. Complimenting their foot archers and horsemen, the role of such men was simply to protect the former from the latter. Far from barbarians, steppe culture, although nomadic, was a rich and diverse one.

Unit Name Armoured Steppe Warriors

Main Unit Key 3c_Ala_Armoured_Steppe_Warriors

Land Unit Key 3c_Ala_Armoured_Steppe_Warriors

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 140

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 38

Weapon Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 36

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 60

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield round

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 70

├ Armour scale

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 45

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Alani (Empire Divided) Alani Pretenders (Empire Divided) Alani Secessionists (Empire Divided)