Mercenary Saka Noble Cavalry
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
Sarmatian Roxolani lancers are the horse archer killers. While enemy horse archers are busy skirmishing with the enemy, these lancers will charge through their lines and kill as many as possible. They aren't as armoured as their noble compatriots, as the nobles have more money to spend on armour, but they get the job done. Having them go against Cataphracts isn't advised as they would lose handily. Going against horse archers, or light infantry is their natural role and in this role they excel.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 13 | ██████···· 57% |
| Charge bonus | 22 | ████████·· 77% |
| Defence | 23 | ███······· 25% |
| · armour | 8 | █████····· 47% |
| · defence skill | 14 | ██········ 17% |
| · shield | 1 | ██········ 24% |
| Morale | 13 | ███████··· 70% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 966 dn | █████████· 86% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 13 | 11 | Charge bonus | 22 | 29 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 30 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | — | Armour | 8 | — | Defence skill | 14 | — | Shield | 1 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | medium horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -4 / -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 | 2 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3.6 × 6.72 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 3 pools covering 25 regions, at 5,719–6,100 dn to hire and 2–3 experience.
Mercenary pools: Baktra Zariaspa · East Steppes · Tarim Basin
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 Bactria.
The 25 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Achasa · Agni · Amyrgia · Anatolike Amyrgia · Apasiakaia · Attasia · Baktriane · Chaurania · Chorasmene · Gusan · Kamuk · Kasiane · Massagetaia · Mpraysnrarqak · Nisaia · Ottorochora · Parnia · Qudsdo · Qudsrilqak · Sakaia · Sakaraulia · Snergaks · Tsatsene · Tsendzot · Xandia