Gallic Rome (Empire Divided) Melee Cavalry

Alae Cavalry

During the Principate period of the Roman Empire, the mounted 'alae' constituted its elite cavalry forces. Unlike the allied foederati cavalry, these men were regulars, trained and paid by the state. A typical alae horseman was paid a fifth more than a standard citizen Legionary. Experienced in intricate manoeuvres whilst keeping formation, they were suitable for large-scale military endeavours, during which they were the primary cavalry escort for the infantry-heavy Legions. The alae riders typically wore heavy armour and were armed with a short lance, javelins or sometimes bows. Although their armaments were subject to change, all alae cavalry carried a spatha sword and the ubiquitous pugio dagger. While Rome's primary strength was still its infantry, a strong mobile cavalry corps was used as a quick response to external threats.

Unit Name Alae Cavalry

Main Unit Key 3c_Aux_Alae_Cavalry

Land Unit Key 3c_Aux_Alae_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 640

Recruitment Cost 640

Upkeep Cost 130

Melee Attack 33

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 15

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 29

Melee Defence 30

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 20

Armour 70

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 80

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 15

├ Mount rome_horse_spear_shield_m

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 25

Base Morale 40

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	3c_Itallian_Auxilia
Empire Divided Regions Provinces Regions Achaia Athenae Gortyna Sparta Asia Ephesus Pergamon Pessinus Rhodos Cisalpina Genua Mediolanum Patavium Corsica et Sardinia Aleria Caralis Italia Beneventum Brundisium Cosentia Latium Ariminium Arretium Asculum Roma Macedonia Apollonia Pharsalus Thessalonica Sicily Agrigentum Panormus Syracuse
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Auxiliary Barracks (3c_rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Garrison (3c_rome_military_aux_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Gallic Rome (Empire Divided) Gallic Roman Pretenders (Empire Divided) Gallic Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Britannia (Empire Divided) Hispania Citerior (Empire Divided) Lusitania (Empire Divided) Palmyra (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Pretenders (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Secessionists (Empire Divided) Roman Pretenders (Empire Divided) Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Rome (Empire Divided)