Sacred Band Cavalry (RTW Unit)

Sacred Band Cavalry (RTW Unit)
Class	Heavy Cavalry
Unit Size	108
Weaponry	Spear, Sword
Morale	10
Melee Attack	11 (Spear) 12(Sword)
Ranged Attack	N/A
Defence	18
Charge Bonus	6
Accuracy	N/A
Range	N/A
Ammunition	N/A
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	780
Upkeep Cost	340
Turns to Build	2
Unit Limit	None
Building Requirements	Royal Cavalry Stables
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Can hide in woods

The Sacred Band fight as heavy cavalry, armed with spears and swords and well armoured to boot. They are an elite in Carthaginian warfare and society.

Overview

Sacred Band cavalry are an elite in Carthaginian warfare and society. They fight as heavy cavalry, but with a level of discipline and élan that is rarely matched in other nations. They carry spears and wear good armour, so that they can charge home with devastating effect. They are the devoted servants of Astarte, handed over to the temple and state by their patrician families for military duties rather than ritual sacrifice. Historically, the great Carthaginian general Hannibal took units of the Sacred Band over the Alps and into Italy; even though they got no reinforcements from home two-thirds of these men were still fighting after 14 years of campaigning.

Details

Sacred Band are elite Carthaginian cavalry and by far the strongest they have and one of the strongest in RTW. The pack a huge attack very heavy amour and both spear and a sword. The sword has slightly higher attack than the spear so use alt+right click to have them use their swords in melee once their charge is completed. Sacred Band Cavalry are very strong on the charge because of their high attack and mass from their armour. They can handle charging any enemy except heavy Spearmen and their melee skill is so high that they can be left in melee. They lack shields however so they can die a little more easily than you might expect and arrows can hurt them, despite their amour. Still, Sacred Band Cavalry are incredibly strong and worth using in great numbers. Their strength lies in their incredible charge capacity, and they are also pretty tough, though not invincible.

Because of it's enormous farming potential Sacred Band Cavalry can be made available quite early in the city of Carthage, but their very high building requirements mean they won't be available in many other cities until late in the game.

Their upkeep is enormous, high even when compared to other elite cavalry, at 340. The other top tier horse cavalry units have 240 upkeep, so perhaps this is a typo.

Factions

Carthage