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Numidian Noble Cavalry

Trained from infancy as cavalrymen, these warriors are a powerful tool for any general.

Numidian tribesmen were raised with horses from an early age, riding bareback without a bridle and controlling their horses by tapping the beasts between the ears with a stick. Numidian cavalry were supremely agile, skirmishing with assured expertise before swinging around to escape as rapidly as they had arrived. Wearing only a thin tunic, they carried javelins and small wicker shields. At Cannae, the highpoint of Carthaginian military success, Hannibal’s right wing consisted of 3,500 Numidian cavalrymen. The Numidians attacked the Romans' allied cavalry and chased them from the field before returning to smash into the rear of the Roman lines. Considered the elite of the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, the Numidians' defection before the Battle of Zama arguably led to Scipio’s victory over Hannibal in the final stages of the conflict.

Numidian Noble Cavalry

Unit Name

Numidian Noble Cavalry

Main Unit Key

Afr_Numidian_Noble_Cav

Land Unit Key

Afr_Numidian_Noble_Cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1200

Recruitment Cost

1200

Upkeep Cost

200

Missile Damage

41

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_improved

├ Projectile

javelin_improved

├ Missile Damage

29

├ Missile Ap Damage

12

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

28

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

65

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

6

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

40

Melee Defence

53

├ Base Defence

28

├ Shield

pelta_cavalry

└ Shield Defence

25

Armour

45

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

40

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

90

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

40

├ Bonus Hit Points

25

├ Mount

rome_numidian_horse_sword_shield_m

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_numidian_medium

└ Mount Health

25

Base Morale

70

Abilities

Numidian Noble Cavalry
  • Cantabrian Circle
    The unit fires whilst riding in a circle.
    Harder to hit, reload skill
  • Quick Reload
    Improved reloading for an extended time.
    Shots per minute
    Exertion: fatigue

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.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Numidian Noble Cavalry
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Numidian Noble Cavalry Lv. 0 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(dk_all_stables_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Numidian Noble Cavalry x 1 Small City
Small City
(dk_all_city_1)
Level 0
City
City
(dk_all_city_2)
Level 1
Large City
Large City
(dk_all_city_3)
Level 2
Royal City
Royal City
(dk_all_city_4)
Level 3
Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(dk_minor_amber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(dk_minor_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(dk_minor_amber_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Amber Road)
Large Town (Amber Road)
(dk_minor_amber_4)
Level 3
Village (Glassware)
Village (Glassware)
(dk_minor_glass_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Glass Blower)
Settlement (Glass Blower)
(dk_minor_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(dk_minor_glass_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Glass Maker)
Large Town (Master Glass Maker)
(dk_minor_glass_4)
Level 3
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
(dk_minor_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(dk_minor_grain_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(dk_minor_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(dk_minor_grain_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Grain Estate)
Large Town (Grain Estate)
(dk_minor_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(dk_minor_horse_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
Settlement (Horse Breeders)
(dk_minor_horse_2)
Level 1
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
Town (Master Horse Breeders)
(dk_minor_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(dk_minor_iron_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
Settlement (Shieldmaker)
(dk_minor_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Town (Armourer)
Town (Armourer)
(dk_minor_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Blacksmith)
Settlement (Blacksmith)
(dk_minor_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Town (Weaponsmith)
Town (Weaponsmith)
(dk_minor_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
Large Town (Sluiced Mine)
(dk_minor_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(dk_minor_leather_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(dk_minor_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(dk_minor_leather_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Leather Workshop)
Large Town (Master Leather Workshop)
(dk_minor_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(dk_minor_lumber_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(dk_minor_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(dk_minor_lumber_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Timber Trader)
Large Town (Timber Trader)
(dk_minor_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(dk_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(dk_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(dk_minor_marble_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Marble Architect)
Large Town (Marble Architect)
(dk_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(dk_minor_olive_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(dk_minor_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(dk_minor_olive_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Olive Oil Trader)
Large Town (Olive Oil Trader)
(dk_minor_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Dye Works)
Large Town (Master Dye Works)
(dk_minor_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Settlement
Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_1)
Level 0
Garrison Settlement
Garrison Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_garrison_2)
Level 1
Garrison Town
Garrison Town
(dk_minor_settlement_garrison_3)
Level 2
Garrison Large Town
Garrison Large Town
(dk_minor_settlement_garrison_4)
Level 3
Trade Settlement
Trade Settlement
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_2)
Level 1
Trade Town
Trade Town
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_3)
Level 2
Trade Large Town
Trade Large Town
(dk_minor_settlement_trade_4)
Level 3
Village (Silk Trader)
Village (Silk Trader)
(dk_minor_silk_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
(dk_minor_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(dk_minor_silk_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Silk Road)
Large Town (Silk Road)
(dk_minor_silk_4)
Level 3
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(dk_minor_wine_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(dk_minor_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(dk_minor_wine_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Winemaker)
Large Town (Master Winemaker)
(dk_minor_wine_4)
Level 3
Village (Spice Depot)
Village (Spice Depot)
(east_spice_1)
Level 0
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
Settlement (Large Spice Depot)
(east_spice_2)
Level 1
Town (Spice Producer)
Town (Spice Producer)
(east_spice_3)
Level 2
Large Town (Master Spice Producer)
Large Town (Master Spice Producer)
(east_spice_4)
Level 3