Mercenary Numidian Noble Cavalry
| Recruitment Cost | 860 | |
| Upkeep Cost | 640 | |
| Missile Damage | 41 | |
| Range | 80 | |
| Shots Per Minute | 8 | |
| Ammunition | 7 | |
| Melee Attack | 65 | |
| Weapon Damage | 36 | |
| Charge Bonus | 30 | |
| Melee Defence | 44 | |
| Armour | 45 | |
| Health | 90 | |
| Base Morale | 70 |
Abilities
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Short range
- Fast rate of fire
- Fast moving
- Very good damage and armour penetration
- Large shield
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Description
Numidian tribesmen were raised with horses from an early age, riding bareback without a bridle and controlling their horses by tapping the beasts between the ears with a stick. Numidian cavalry were supremely agile, skirmishing with assured expertise before swinging around to escape as rapidly as they had arrived. Wearing only a thin tunic, they carried javelins and small wicker shields. At Cannae, the highpoint of Carthaginian military success, Hannibal’s right wing consisted of 3,500 Numidian cavalrymen. The Numidians attacked the Romans' allied cavalry and chased them from the field before returning to smash into the rear of the Roman lines. Considered the elite of the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, the Numidians' defection before the Battle of Zama arguably led to Scipio’s victory over Hannibal in the final stages of the conflict.