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Steppe War Dogs

Ferocious animals, trained to rip out men's throats to break any resistance.

Dogs have always been useful for guard, patrol and scout work. With skilled handlers they can also be used effectively on the battlefield. Attack dogs were specifically bred and trained to ignore the noise and chaos of combat. Taught to attack on command, they were starved a little to ensure aggression before being unleashed upon enemy formations as a savage wave. Faced with a pack of foaming, hungry dogs many men naturally broke or faltered, opening gaps in a battle line that could then be exploited by melee troops.

Steppe War Dogs

Unit Name

Steppe War Dogs

Main Unit Key

3c_Ste_Steppe_War_Dogs

Land Unit Key

3c_Ste_Steppe_War_Dogs

Naval Unit Key

3c_barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers

40

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Special

Custom Battle Cost

380

Recruitment Cost

380

Upkeep Cost

75

Melee Attack

26

Weapon Damage

26

├ Melee Weapon

rome_eastern_axe

├ Melee Damage Base

16

├ Melee Damage Ap

10

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

20

Melee Defence

62

├ Base Defence

22

├ Shield

caetra

└ Shield Defence

40

Armour

15

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

45

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

35

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Steppe War Dogs
  • Very good attack
  • Strong against lightly armoured units
  • Handlers weak in melee