

Horse Runners
Fleet of foot, these all-rounders are as swift as steeds.In his heart of hearts, the German tribesman was a warrior and only a warrior. When not fighting, he was seeking out another fight. Only in battle could a man earn the glory and wealth needed to improve his position within the tribe. This was not an easy life, and only the toughest lived idly away from the battlefield. Others had to work, toiling in the fields and forests, awaiting glory that could be won in battle or by raiding against the tribe's enemies.
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Unit Name Horse Runners |
Main Unit Key Ger_Horse_Runners |
Land Unit Key Ger_Horse_Runners |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 450 |
Recruitment Cost 450 |
Upkeep Cost 90 |
Missile Damage 32 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin |
├ Projectile javelin_normal |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 10 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 80 |
Reload 8 |
Shots Per Minute 7 |
Ammunition 7 |
Melee Attack 36 |
Weapon Damage 34 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword |
├ Melee Damage Base 30 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 22 |
Melee Defence 35 |
├ Base Defence 5 |
├ Shield germanic_wood |
└ Shield Defence 30 |
Armour 40 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
Health 50 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 40 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Short range
- Fast rate of fire
- Very good damage and armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Carpenter
(barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 ![]()
Builder's Hall
(barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Imperator Augustus |