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Yellow Turban Horsemen
Strength and courage are not everything; sometimes speed makes all the difference, and this marauding cavalry has very fast horses.Once a gang of brigands, bandits and outsiders, these horsemen have banded together for the Yellow Turbans’ cause.
Their horses – many stolen or won in games of chance – are no match against other cavalry in terms of power, but are extremely fast, enabling them to rush to the aid of beleaguered allies or use their sabres in raiding attacks against unprotected archers.
Some may be former thieves, but they fight to purge China of greater criminals; the corrupt landlords and warlords who exploit the people.
Unit Abilities
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Miasma
The dense and tough undergrowth that plagues the jungles of the South is a hindrance to all those who try to penetrate into the heartlands of the Nanman. -
Diamond
The unit forms into a hard-edged diamond, good for both offence and defence but limiting manoeuvrability. -
Loose
The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them. -
Wedge
The unit forms into a spear-tip, best for driving directly through enemy lines.
Attributes
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HIDE IN FOREST
Can hide in forests. -
RAIDER
Idle soldiers will burn down nearby buildings.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Role: anti-missile
A shielded and fast-moving unit that absorbs missile fire to charge into vulnerable missile units. - Missile defence
These troops carry shields to protect them from incoming missiles, but offer little defence against artillery. - Vulnerable to spears
This unit's speed and mass will work against it if charging the pointy end of enemy spears!
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Unit Name Yellow Turban Horsemen |
Main Unit Key 3k_ytr_unit_earth_yellow_turban_horsemen |
Land Unit Key 3k_ytr_unit_earth_yellow_turban_horsemen |
Naval Unit Key 3k_main_campaign_ship_transport |
Land Unit Group ![]() |
Naval Unit Group |
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Caste melee_cavalry |
Category cavalry |
Class cav_mel |
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WEAPONS 3k_main_unit_1h095_sword_single_edge |
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├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Large 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Shield 3k_main_unit_cavalry_rattan |
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ARMOUR 3k_main_unit_leather_partial |
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