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Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32

The Horse archer had a very wide and varied reign. Deadly with a bow and highly mobile, horse archers are thorns in the side of any opponent. The first were the Scythians, who, at the invitation of the Assyrians wrought havoc on all they met. This, in turn aided many of the Assyrian neighbours to join forces and destroy them utterly. Then the Neo-Babylonian empire rose along with the Median one to the North. Persians (dwelling in present day S. Iran to N. Iran) took power and they, in turn, under Cyrus annihilated the Neo-Babylonian empire. Horse archer armies have found considerable success throughout the ages. The combination of speed, range and mobility make these troops difficult to deal with, even for the most skilled of generals.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	11	7
Charge bonus	15	15
Type	missile · archery	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	piercing
Projectile	arrow	—
Range	170	—
Ammunition	30	—

	Primary	Secondary
Total	15	—
Armour	1	—
Defence skill	14	—
Shield	0	—

Hit points	1
Mount	light horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	0 / 0 / -3 / 0
Charge distance	40
Formations	Square

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s
Extra fatigue in hot climates	-2
Spacing between men: close / loose	2.2 × 5.2 m / 3.96 × 7.28 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Very good stamina

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Parni

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (3)

Building	Also requires
Indirect Rule	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony
Direct Rule	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony
Homeland	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex