Aleria (Rise of the Republic) Missile Cavalry

Italian Horse Skirmishers

According to Rome's foundation myth, as recounted by Livy, the Etruscans attacked the Latins, leading to the former's defeat and a peace settlement which made the River Tiber the common boundary between them. Following Rome's founding, on the banks of the Tiber in 753BC, conflict between the Etruscans and Romans continued for another five centuries, both militarily and politically. Veii, Fidenae, Tarchuna and Clusium each fought and were defeated by on Rome multiple occasions. The last three kings of Rome were actually of Etruscan descent, a result of the post-war peace treaties between the two states. When the Gallic warbands first defeated the Roman army at the Battle of Allia, prior to the sacking of Rome, the Etruscans tried to capitalise on Rome's disarray, seizing the opportunity to capture Roman lands for themselves. They began by besieging Sutrium, a Roman ally. On the same day that Sutrium fell, the Roman dictator Marcus Furius Camillus marched on the inferior Etruscan forces, compelling them to surrender and offering to spare their lives.

Unit Name Italian Horse Skirmishers

Main Unit Key inv_etr_horse_skirmishers

Land Unit Key inv_etr_horse_skirmishers

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 650

Recruitment Cost 650

Upkeep Cost 130

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 9

Weapon Damage 38

├ Melee Weapon rome_generic_sword_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 34

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield caetra_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 40

Armour 30

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 5

├ Mount rome_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 25

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Veteran Barracks (inv_new_etr_main_military_buff_4) Level 3 Royal Barracks (inv_new_etr_main_military_buff_5) Level 4 House of Laran (inv_new_etr_main_military_buff_6) Level 5 Military Quarters (inv_new_etr_main_military_recruit_4) Level 3 Military Canteen (inv_new_etr_main_military_recruit_5) Level 4 Military Compound (inv_new_etr_main_military_recruit_6) Level 5

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Aleria (Rise of the Republic) Aritim (Rise of the Republic) Felathri (Rise of the Republic) Raeti (Rise of the Republic) Etruscan Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Tarchuna (Rise of the Republic) Veii (Rise of the Republic) Viesul (Rise of the Republic) Tarchuna Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Tarchuna Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)