Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 8 | █········· 9% |
| Charge bonus | 8 | ███······· 31% |
| Defence | 27 | ████······ 35% |
| · armour | 5 | ████······ 35% |
| · defence skill | 20 | █████····· 48% |
| · shield | 2 | ███······· 25% |
| Morale | 8 | ██········ 19% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,249 dn | █········· 9% |
| Upkeep per turn | 503 dn | ██········ 20% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 9 against 8.
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 8 | 9 | Charge bonus | 8 | 8 | Type | thrown · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 60 | — | Ammunition | 7 | — | Properties | Thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | — | Armour | 5 | — | Defence skill | 20 | — | Shield | 2 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | camel | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / 5 / -4 / 4 | 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 | 2.2 × 5.2 m / 3.3 × 7.8 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 6 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Gerrha · Hadhramaut · Himyar · Minaeans · Qataban · Saba
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (3)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indirect Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource camels or camels supplied factionwide | Direct Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource camels or camels supplied factionwide | Homeland | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex |