Numidian Camel Riders (RTW Unit)
These tough desert warriors are camel lancers, exploiting the speed of their mounts and the fear effect that camels cause to horses.
Overview
These tough desert warriors are 'camel lancers', exploiting the speed of their mounts and the fear effect that camels cause to horses. The kings of Numidia are wise indeed to exploit this pool of skilled fighters. These are also a hardy people, and can put up with many privations thanks to their desert upbringing. They are not the strongest cavalry in the world, but they can surprisingly effectiveTemplate:Sic against both infantry and especially other (horse) cavalry. Armed with spears and carrying large shields, they are not at their best in protracted melees, but used as hit-and-run raiders they can be very effective.
Details
The only decicated mele camels in the agme that arent mercenies Numidian Camel Riders Are quite strogn and theie good stats, anti cavlry spears and camel bomnsues let them wipe the floor wiht msot cavalry enemiss.