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Arabian Camel Spearmen

A camel is a bizarre beast, yet has its advantages in battle.

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 Camel Spearmen

Unit Name

Arabian Camel Spearmen

Main Unit Key

3c_Ara_Arabian_Camel_Spearmen

Land Unit Key

3c_Ara_Arabian_Camel_Spearmen

Naval Unit Key

3c_pel_transport

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

400

Recruitment Cost

400

Upkeep Cost

80

Melee Attack

28

Weapon Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

25

Melee Defence

50

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

caetra_cavalry

└ Shield Defence

40

Armour

25

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

20

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

85

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

40

├ Bonus Hit Points

5

├ Mount

roman_camel_spear

├ Mount Entity

rome_camel

└ Mount Health

40

Base Morale

40

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.
  • 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 Spearmen
  • Average attack
  • Weak defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Arabian Camel Spearmen Lv. 0 Animal Breeder
Animal Breeder
(3c_east_military_cav_1)
Level 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 Spearmen 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