Mercenary Iberian Noble Cavalry
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
The East was renowned for its horse-archers, and these one may have strongly participate in forging the legend. The wealthiest people of their homeland, Caucasian Iberia, their equipment and horses are some of the best. Indeed, they fight mainly as ranged cavalry, so they need light armours, but they won't recoil if they need to fight right in the middle of the melee. This led to a mix of light and heavy cavalry features, like a scale armour over the torso, but with rest of the body bare. They use the composite bow, which is one of the strongest bow that existed, yet a small one; this is the perfect weapon when fighting on a horse back.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 12 | █████····· 48% |
| Charge bonus | 27 | █████████· 85% |
| Defence | 31 | █████····· 45% |
| · armour | 16 | █████████· 90% |
| · defence skill | 15 | ██········ 23% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 4,887 dn | ██████████ 96% |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,312 dn | ██████████ 97% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 12 | 11 | Charge bonus | 27 | 35 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | — | Armour | 16 | — | Defence skill | 15 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | half armoured horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -6 / -1 / -8 / -1 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 3 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3.6 × 6.72 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Good stamina
Where to hire it
No mercenary pool on the campaign map offers this unit, so it cannot be hired.