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Arabian Camel Archers

These camel riders are well suited, by inclination and training, to hit-and-run raiding tactics.

Camels have a number of advantages over horses. Although notorious for their questionable temperament, they can be docile when handled correctly and are less nervous than horses. As desert creatures camels also have greater stamina and can endure long periods without water. This advantage offered a certain strategic flexibility to commanders, as long treks in arid conditions could then be undertaken. When faced by conventional cavalry, the size and odour of camels caused horses to rear-up and back away in a fight. However, the invention of the north Arabian saddle made effective control considerably easier; the steady, elevated position of the saddle enabled an archer to scan the battlefield and pick his targets off with some ease.

Arabian Camel Archers

Unit Name

Arabian Camel Archers

Main Unit Key

3c_Ara_Arabian_Camel_Archers

Land Unit Key

3c_Ara_Arabian_Camel_Archers

Naval Unit Key

3c_pel_transport

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

450

Recruitment Cost

450

Upkeep Cost

90

Missile Damage

35

├ Missile Weapon

rome_recurve_bow_horse

├ Projectile

arrow_recurve_horse

├ Missile Damage

31

├ Missile Ap Damage

4

└ Base Reload Time

12

Accuracy

5

Range

125

Reload

13

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

13

Melee Attack

16

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

8

Melee Defence

15

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

10

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

85

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

40

├ Bonus Hit Points

5

├ Mount

roman_camel

├ Mount Entity

rome_camel

└ Mount Health

40

Base Morale

35

Abilities

No Ability

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.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
  • Scare (horses)
    This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Arabian Camel Archers
  • Long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Requires Buildings
Arabian Camel Archers Lv. 0 Cavalry Stables
Cavalry Stables
(3c_east_military_cav_2)
Level 1
Exotic Animal Studs
Exotic Animal Studs
(3c_east_military_cav_animal_3)
Level 2
Animal Trader
Animal Trader
(3c_east_military_cav_animal_4)
Level 3
Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(3c_east_military_cav_heavy_3)
Level 2
Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(3c_east_military_cav_heavy_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Arabian Camel Archers x 1 Cavalry Stables
Cavalry Stables
(3c_east_military_cav_2)
Level 1
Animal Trader
Animal Trader
(3c_east_military_cav_animal_4)
Level 3
Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(3c_east_military_cav_heavy_3)
Level 2
Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(3c_east_military_cav_heavy_4)
Level 3
Arabian Camel Archers x 2 Exotic Animal Studs
Exotic Animal Studs
(3c_east_military_cav_animal_3)
Level 2