Dacian Horse Archers
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
Dacians are good horse archers, well able to inflict losses as they harass enemies.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 11 | ███······· 34% |
| Charge bonus | 19 | ███████··· 73% |
| Defence | 19 | ██········ 17% |
| · armour | 4 | ███······· 33% |
| · defence skill | 15 | ██········ 24% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 11 | ████······ 39% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,999 dn | █████····· 50% |
| Upkeep per turn | 765 dn | ███████··· 74% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | 8 | Charge bonus | 19 | 24 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | — | Armour | 4 | — | Defence skill | 15 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | medium horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / 0 / -5 / 0 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2.2 × 5.2 m / 3.96 × 7.28 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 5 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Buri · Costoboci · Crobyzi · Getae · Tyragetae
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (5)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Getic area of recruitment · not Galatian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide | Indirect Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide | Direct Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex |
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Getic area of recruitment · not Galatian area of recruitment · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getic | 9 |