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Desert Cavalry (M2TW unit)

Desert Cavalry
Desert Cavalry
Category: Cavalry
Class: Missile
Soldiers: 32
Mount: Fast pony
Morale: 5
Discipline: Low
Training: Untrained
Recruitment cost: 540
Upkeep cost: 150
Weapon upgrade: 100
Armour upgrade: 75

Fast skirmishers with javelins, best used to harass enemy flanks and fend off archers.

Attack
Primary weapon: Cavalry javelin (Thrown)
Weapon attributes: Armour piercing
Attack: 8
Charge bonus: 2
Range: 55
Ammunition: 8
Secondary weapon: Cavalry weak sword (Melee)
Attack: 8
Charge bonus: 3
Defence
Total defence: 8
Armour: 0
Defence skill: 5
Shield: 3
Hit points: 1

The Desert Cavalry are a mixture of Moors and Arabs living in the arid and desert regions of North Africa and the Middle East. The heat of the desert makes armour unpopular with these men, but their loose-fitting robes give them protection both from the sun, and spent missiles or light blows. Armed with javelins these fast moving units are best against other light troops, or harassing enemy flanks where they can stay out of harm's way.

Attributes

Can board ships
Can hide in forest
Can withdraw
Cantabrian circle
Very hardy

Available for:

Egypt Moors
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