Mercenary Arabian Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
These mercenaries are light archers from the nomadic tribes of Arabia. They are rugged men used to harsh conditions and they do not tire quickly. With their excellent mobility they can shower an enemy with arrows and retreat from the first signs of trouble.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 10 | ██········ 19% |
| Charge bonus | 3 | ██········ 16% |
| Defence | 20 | ██········ 19% |
| · armour | 4 | ███······· 33% |
| · defence skill | 16 | ███······· 28% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 8 | ██········ 19% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 567 dn | ███······· 32% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 10 | 4 | Charge bonus | 3 | 3 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | — | Armour | 4 | — | Defence skill | 16 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Modifier against mounts | horse +1 · chariot +1 · camel +1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | -2 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.91 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.2 × 2.8 m / 2.16 × 5.04 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 7 pools covering 77 regions, at 4,589 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pools: Arabia Eudaimon · Gerrha · Hadhramaut · Hejaz · Nabataea · Sabaean Africa · Syria
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 77 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Abilene · Aboukaia-Leanitaia · Adramitia · Agraia-Agoubenia · Ailanitos Kolpos · Aisitaia · Anatolike Chalybonitis · Anatolike Chatramonitaia · Anatolike Homeritis · Anatolike Omanitis · Aromaton Akroterion · Aualitaia · Auranitis · Bambyke · Banizomeneia · Boreia Minaia · Chattenia · Deire · Dioskoridou Nesos · Elisaria · Emesene · Entos Smyrnophoros · Eudaimon Arabia · Gerrhaia · Haribut · Hesperos Arabia · Hesperos Chattenia · Homeritis · Ikaros · Iobaritaia · Kassanitis · Katharrheia · Kattabaneia · Kauchabenia · Khamat · Lechienia · Lhabwat · Libanophoria · Madabitis · Manahiytim
…and 37 more.