Rome (Rise of the Republic) Missile Cavalry

Italian Horse Skirmishers

Before Rome's ascension and eventual conquest of Italy, it shared the peninsula with others, such as the Etruscans and Samnites. These various petty kingdoms, cities and tribes often fought each other, but also united against common external threats. It was as the Etruscans waned and Greek influence fell away that the Romans began steadily accumulating land and power. Their conquest of the Apennine Peninsula was possible due to the levied troops of every tribe absorbed into the early Roman Republic. Conflict was common in Italy - most tribes went to war during the summer months, to raid neighbouring settlements for riches and resources. Rome made the most of these warlike tribesmen, drawing soldiers from their ranks in exchange for citizenship and social status within the growing Republic. The earliest example of Rome's alliances with neighbouring states was the Foedus Cassianum, with the surrounding Latin city-states shortly after the overthrow of the Roman monarchy in 510BC. The terms were simple and effective: mutual defence for both parties, based on equal contribution to an annual military levy under Roman command.

Unit Name Italian Horse Skirmishers

Main Unit Key inv_ita_horse_skirmishers

Land Unit Key inv_ita_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	Castrum (inv_rom_military_recruitment_3) Level 2 Barracks (inv_rom_military_recruitment_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_rom_horse_1) Level 0
x 1	Farming Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_farm_3) Level 2

Faction Availability

Rise of the Republic

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