Kushite Secessionists Melee Infantry

Shotel Warriors

Originating in ancient Ethiopia, the shotel is a curved sword, similar to the Near Eastern scimitars. Its curve, however, is much more prominent with an almost semi-circular shape. They were also used differently. Abyssinian warriors, fighting behind large shields, did not use fencing techniques. Instead, the shotel's main purpose was not to cut and slice; it was used to hook mounted warriors off their rides as well as to reach behind the enemy's shield when fighting on foot. Unlike the Afar guile, the shotel's upper edge is unsharpened and can be used braced against the swordsman's shield for strength. Collectively the shotel and the other Ethiopian swords are known as Han'e.

Unit Name Shotel Warriors

Main Unit Key dk_kush_shotel_warriors

Land Unit Key dk_kush_shotel_warriors

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 860

Recruitment Cost 860

Upkeep Cost 170

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 38

Weapon Damage 35

├ Melee Weapon rome_shotel

├ Melee Damage Base 23

├ Melee Damage Ap 12

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 25

Melee Defence 67

├ Base Defence 42

├ Shield oval

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 75

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed

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

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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Kush Kushite Secessionists Kushite Nobles