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Arabian Swordsmen

The curved Saif blades were used to great effect by Arabic fighters.

The Arabian Peninsula was not a state, but a land occupied by inter-related tribes and powerful families. The nomadic Bedouin raised sheep and traded goods across the desert, while farmers were settled around the oases. The camel helped the nomadic tribes to grow in power, and the variety among the tribes produced many different fighting styles, but infantry nevertheless remained important in Arab armies. Although unarmoured slingers were fast and effective skirmishers, and Arabs also prided themselves on their close-combat skills. Traditionally, they fought as raiders looking for loot rather than conquest. Raids or 'razzias' brought honour to the victors, as well as the spoils of livestock and goods for their tribes. Conflicts were usually small in scale and casualties were largely avoided, as a fighting retreat in the face of great odds was not considered shameful. After the conquest of Egypt, Rome had to cross the Arabian Peninsula in order to secure the lucrative trade with India, but the Romans never fully conquered the desert or the desert peoples.

Arabian Swordsmen

Unit Name

Arabian Swordsmen

Main Unit Key

3c_Ara_Arabian_Swordsmen

Land Unit Key

3c_Ara_Arabian_Swordsmen

Naval Unit Key

3c_pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

450

Recruitment Cost

450

Upkeep Cost

90

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

30

Weapon Damage

34

├ Melee Weapon

rome_hoplite_sword

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

24

Melee Defence

45

├ Base Defence

20

├ Shield

oval

└ Shield Defence

25

Armour

55

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

20

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

60

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

35

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Arabian Swordsmen
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Garrison Buildings
Arabian Swordsmen x 1 Gizir Barracks
Gizir Barracks
(3c_east_administration_security_4)
Level 3
City
City
(3c_east_city_1)
Level 0
Royal Large City
Royal Large City
(3c_east_city_royal_2)
Level 1
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(3c_east_horse_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
(3c_east_horse_2)
Level 1
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
(3c_east_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(3c_east_iron_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
(3c_east_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Town (Armourer)
Town (Armourer)
(3c_east_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Blacksmith)
Settlement (Blacksmith)
(3c_east_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Town (Weaponsmith)
Town (Weaponsmith)
(3c_east_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village
Village
(3c_east_town_1)
Level 0
Trade Settlement
Trade Settlement
(3c_east_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Trade Town
Trade Town
(3c_east_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(3c_east_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Arabian Swordsmen x 2 Royal Kerta
Royal Kerta
(3c_east_city_royal_3)
Level 2
Royal Karka
Royal Karka
(3c_east_city_royal_4)
Level 3
Satrap Large City
Satrap Large City
(3c_east_city_satrap_2)
Level 1
Garrison Settlement
Garrison Settlement
(3c_east_town_garrison_2)
Level 1
Garrison Town
Garrison Town
(3c_east_town_garrison_3)
Level 2
Arabian Swordsmen x 4 Satrap Kerta
Satrap Kerta
(3c_east_city_satrap_3)
Level 2
Garrison Large Town
Garrison Large Town
(3c_east_town_garrison_4)
Level 3
Arabian Swordsmen x 5 Satrap Karka
Satrap Karka
(3c_east_city_satrap_4)
Level 3