Mercenary Median Light Cavalry
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
These are low-tier light cavalry, but their speed makes them perfect for harassing the flanks of the enemy line.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 10 | ██········ 19% |
| Charge bonus | 16 | ███████··· 69% |
| Defence | 20 | ██········ 19% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 14 | ██········ 18% |
| · shield | 3 | ████······ 37% |
| Morale | 8 | ██········ 19% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 568 dn | ███······· 33% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 10 | 7 | Charge bonus | 16 | 22 | Type | thrown · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 60 | — | Ammunition | 7 | — | Properties | Thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 14 | — | Shield | 3 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | light horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / -4 / 0 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | -2 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3.6 × 6.72 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 2 pools covering 9 regions, at 3,832–4,282 dn to hire and 1–2 experience.
Mercenary pools: Ekbatana · Media
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
Some pools additionally restrict it to Seleucid Empire · Seleucid Rebels (Asia Minor) · Seleucid Rebels (Upper Satrapies).
The 9 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Kadousia · Matiane · Media · Notia Parthia · Pedias Atropatene · Rhagiane · Sagartia · Syromedia · Tracheia Atropatene