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Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers MasaesyliMasaesyli Missile Cavalry

Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers

These horsemen are useful, swift-moving skirmishers, well able to harass an enemy.

Cavalry skirmishers relied on the speed of their mounts to close quickly with an enemy, attack, and then withdraw before any counter-attack. This was the main role of cavalry in supporting hoplites, harassing enemy phalanxes and skirmishers and only pursuing foes already on the run. Most used javelins, and some attacked using the 'Cantabrian Circle', where riders would circle in front of an enemy, taking it in turns to throw their javelins before galloping to the rear again. A few skirmishing riders carried swords and small shields to use if forced into a melee.

Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers

Unit Name

Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers

Main Unit Key

dk_num_gaetuli_horse_skirmishers

Land Unit Key

dk_num_gaetuli_horse_skirmishers

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

380

Recruitment Cost

380

Upkeep Cost

75

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

18

Shots Per Minute

7

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

12

Weapon Damage

35

├ Melee Weapon

rome_falcata

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

6

Melee Defence

37

├ Base Defence

12

├ Shield

pelta_cavalry

└ Shield Defence

25

Armour

5

├ Armour

none

├ Armour Defence

0

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

40

├ Bonus Hit Points

10

├ Mount

rome_numidian_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_numidian_light

└ Mount Health

20

Base Morale

30

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • 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
Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Gaetuli Horse Skirmishers Lv. 0 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
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign