Saba Melee Infantry

Sabaean Swordsmen

The warriors of the Sabaean region were light infantry, cavalry and archers, and fought as mercenaries and auxiliaries for the Roman Empire. Dressed desert-fashion, they were entirely familiar with and comfortable in arid places. This was secondary however, to their reputation as mostly-reliable fighters, of far more worth than ordinary citizens or levies. This was due to the independence that the Sabaean kingdom maintained from the 8th century BC to AD275. This record was based on military might as well as diplomacy and the spice trade including frankincense and myrrh. Never conquered by Rome, Sabaean warriors still found work as mercenaries and auxiliaries in Roman service.

Unit Name Sabaean Swordsmen

Main Unit Key dk_saba_sabaean_swordsmen

Land Unit Key dk_saba_sabaean_swordsmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 520

Recruitment Cost 520

Upkeep Cost 105

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 34

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 28

Melee Defence 51

├ Base Defence 26

├ Shield oval

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 60

├ Armour padded_improved

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 35

Abilities

No Ability

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Tents (dk_all_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Infantry Quarters (dk_all_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (dk_all_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saba Sabaean Tribal Council Sabaean Secessionists