Domain of Soissons Melee Cavalry

Equites Dalmatae

The ‘Dalmatian horsemen’ hailed from the western Balkans, roughly equivalent to the position of modern-day Croatia. Formed later in the Roman Empire as a temporary adjunct to the Legions, they became known as a ‘vexillationes’ following a reorganisation and expansion of Roman cavalry forces. In the years immediately prior the Legions had taken some heavy losses from the superior horse units of the eastern empires. This reorganisation was almost certainly an attempt to curb Roman losses and enable them to compete with the enemy's burgeoning cavalry tactics. In any case, the Dalmatae were the largest of the newly-raised vexillationes, and contributed to Claudius II victory over the Goths – a worthy record indeed!

Unit Name Equites Dalmatae

Main Unit Key att_rom_equites_dalmatae

Land Unit Key att_rom_equites_dalmatae

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 475

Recruitment Cost 475

Upkeep Cost 240

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile att_javelin_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 15

Rate of Fire 5

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 45

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 45

Melee Defence 22

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 18

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 205

├ Man Entity att_infantry_light

├ Man Health 75

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount att_rom_equites_dalmatae_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_light

└ Mount Health 110

Morale 34

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Cavalry Stables (att_bld_roman_west_military_cavalry_3) Level 2 Cavalry Compound (att_bld_roman_west_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Cavalry Compound (att_bld_roman_west_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ostrogoths Ostrogothic Separatists Egypt Africa Asia Britain Dacia Gaul Hispania Illyria Italia Macedonia Oriens Pontus Eastern Roman Rebels Western Roman Rebels Septimania Domain of Soissons Eastern Roman Empire Eastern Roman Separatists Roman Separatists Western Roman Empire Western Roman Empire Western Roman Separatists Roman Separatists Western Roman Empire Western Roman Empire
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