Mercenary Scythian Horse Archers
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
While it is true we have lost some of our old ways, even now many a common Scythian man is raised on horseback, with a bow in his hand. When the need arises, we shall call upon the Scythian Levy Horsemen. While they have no armour and are not trained to fight in formation, they are numerous, and they are expert bowmen. As long as these men are kept out of close combat, they will do us great service, raining clouds of arrows upon our hated 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 | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 684 dn | ██████···· 63% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | 9 | Charge bonus | 15 | 15 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| 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 4 pools covering 18 regions, at 4,608–4,915 dn to hire and 1–2 experience.
Mercenary pools: Amaseia · Hellenic Steppes · Nomadic Steppes · Syracuse
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 Pontus · Syracuse.
The 18 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Ano Aorsia · Aorsia · Basilike Skythia · Borysthenes · Georgike Skythia · Isondaia · Maiotis · Megale Chersonesos · Mikra Chersonesos · Neuria · Nomadike Skythia · Notia Basilike Skythia · Phanagoreion · Pontos · Sauromataia · Sirakene · Tanaitis · Trinakria