Bedouin Cavalry
Unit Type

Bedouin Cavalry

a_bedouin_cavalry
Bedouin Cavalry

The Bedouin are a wandering people who travel through the desert regions of the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant and Mesopotamia. Through their nomadic lifestyle, they have mastered their riding skills, and the usage of the Arabian horses makes them a formidable cavalry force.

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CultureBelongs to the Arabian Culture Group
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StatValuevs Age of Renaissance Light Cavalry
Maximum Strength400
Combat Power2.6
Strength Damage Done−10%
Morale Damage Taken10%
Damage Taken30%
Initiative5
Combat Speed5
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1.6
Secure Flanks0%
Movement Speed3.25+0.25
Unit Weight1
Attrition Loss0.25
Food Storage10
Daily Food Consumption1.32
Damage by terrain
Coastal−10%−10%
Desert10%+10%
Inland10%+10%
Jungle—+10%
Mountains—+10%
Wetlands—+10%
Movement by terrain
Arctic25%+25%
Hot Arid−75%−75%
Desert−75%−75%
Jungle—−10%
Mountains—−10%
Wetlands—−10%

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Renaissance Light Cavalry

7 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
CavalrymenRegular
Special units
Bedouin CavalryRegular+0.25−10%+10%+10%+10%+10%+10%+25%−75%−75%−10%−10%−10%
Late Granadan JinetesRegular+10%−10%
Camel Archersa_light_camelry_2Regular+5%+5+0.2+10%+15%+10%+10%+10%+50%−50%−75%+15%−10%−10%
Camel Archersa_light_camelry_levy_2Levy75%+5%+5+0.2+10%+15%+10%+10%+10%+50%−50%−75%+15%−10%−10%
Serbian HussarsRegular+5%+3
Tuareg Veiled CavalryRegular+10%+3+0.3+1−0.25−20%+10%+10%+10%+20%−10%

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Requires 1

Belongs to 2

Unit Categories

References 10

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Scripting 4

References 4

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is_special = yes
build_time_modifier = 0.1
impact = {
desert = -0.75
arid = -0.75
arctic = 0.25
}

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