Mercenary Persian Noble Cavalry
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
These men are the descendants of the Great Kings, the rulers of the immense Achaemenid Empire that once spanned from the edges of Greece to the Indus. Long ago cast down by the wandering barbarian butcher Iskander the so-called 'Great', these proud people have waited long years for the chance at revenge and now, allied with their Parthian cousins, their time has come. Persian nobles ride the best steeds, wield the finest weapons and wear the best armour available. They are a powerful and versatile force, both excellent archers and fearsome in close combat. If only their slaves and henchmen did not cost so much to feed!
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 12 | █████····· 48% |
| Charge bonus | 26 | ████████·· 83% |
| Defence | 32 | █████····· 49% |
| · armour | 16 | █████████· 90% |
| · defence skill | 16 | ███······· 28% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,302 dn | ██████████ 97% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 12 | 10 | Charge bonus | 26 | 32 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 25 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | — | Armour | 16 | — | Defence skill | 16 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | half armoured horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -5 / -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
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 2 pools covering 34 regions, at 6,102 dn to hire and 3 experience.
Mercenary pools: Mesopotamia · Persia
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 34 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Anaouon · Ankobaritis · Apauarktikene · Apolloniatis · Arachosia · Arbelitis · Ariane · Assyria · Babylonia · Boreia Hyrkania · Chaldaia · Chalonitis · Charakene · Drangiane · Elymais · Eoritia · Gedrosia · Hesperos Ariane · Hyrkania · Kadousia · Karmania · Margiane · Media · Notia Karmania · Orchoe · Paraitakene · Parthia · Pasargadaia · Persia · Rhagiane · Sittakene · Sousiane · Taokene · Tingene