Mercenary Sarmatian Horse Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
Sarmatians are superb 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 | 15 | ██████···· 64% |
| Defence | 16 | █········· 10% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 13 | █········· 13% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 9 | ███······· 26% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 677 dn | ██████···· 62% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | 7 | Charge bonus | 15 | 15 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 30 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 13 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | light horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / -3 / 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 · Very 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 16 regions, at 4,559–4,863 dn to hire and 1–2 experience.
Mercenary pools: Nomadic Steppes · Pantikapaion
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 Bosporans.
The 16 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Ano Aorsia · Aorsia · Basilike Skythia · Borysthenes · Georgike Skythia · Iazygia · Isondaia · Kimmerikos Bosporos · Maiotis · Megale Chersonesos · Neuria · Nomadike Skythia · Notia Basilike Skythia · Rhoxolania · Sauromataia · Sirakene