Axum (Empire Divided) Missile Infantry

Sabean Archers

The warriors of the Sabaean region were light infantry, cavalry and archers as mercenaries and auxiliaries for the Roman Empire. Dressed desert-fashion, they were entirely familiar with and comfortable in arid places. This was secondary however, to their reputation as mostly reliable fighters, of far more worth than ordinary citizens or levies. This was due to the independence that the Sabaean kingdom maintained from the 8th century BC to AD275. This record was based on military might as well as diplomacy and the spice trade including frankincense and myrrh. Never conquered by Rome, Sabaean warriors still found work as mercenaries and auxiliaries in Roman service.

Unit Name Sabean Archers

Main Unit Key 3c_Sab_Sabean_Archers

Land Unit Key 3c_Sab_Sabean_Archers

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 360

Recruitment Cost 360

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 35

├ Missile Weapon rome_bow

├ Projectile arrow_normal

├ Missile Damage 31

├ Missile Ap Damage 4

└ Base Reload Time 12

Accuracy 5

Range 125

Reload 13

Shots Per Minute 6

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 8

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 3

Melee Defence 12

├ Base Defence 12

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 10

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 25

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Garrison Buildings
x 1	City (3c_east_city_1) Level 0 Royal Large City (3c_east_city_royal_2) Level 1 Royal Kerta (3c_east_city_royal_3) Level 2 Satrap Large City (3c_east_city_satrap_2) Level 1 Satrap Kerta (3c_east_city_satrap_3) Level 2 Satrap Karka (3c_east_city_satrap_4) Level 3
x 2	Royal Karka (3c_east_city_royal_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Axum (Empire Divided) Blemmyes (Empire Divided) Himyar (Empire Divided) Mascat (Empire Divided) Meroe (Empire Divided) Saba (Empire Divided)