Mercenary Dacian Horse Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
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 | |
| Upkeep per turn | 765 dn | ███████··· 74% |
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
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 4 pools covering 18 regions, at 4,884–5,210 dn to hire and 2–3 experience.
Mercenary pools: Dacia · Eastern Balkans · Getic Coast · Nikaia
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 Bithynia.
The 18 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Albocensia · Ambronia · Anartia · Ansamenia · Buridavensia · Carpiania · Ceiagisia · Coisstobocia · Getaia · Moesia · Napocaea · Notia Bithynia · Salone · Sargetiaea · Teuriscia · Triballia · Tylisia · Tyrasia