Alani Mounted Bows are a type of missile cavalry in Total War: Attila.
Description[]
"To fire a bow from horseback requires almost unnatural skill."
The skill required to fire a bow from a moving horse is phenomenal. Ancient cavalry archers had to keep control of their mounts with their knees whilst using both arms to fire their bows, which took a great deal of practice and physical strength. Often lightly armoured, horse archers were the ideal skirmish troops as they could quickly reach key areas of the battlefield to harass the enemy, but without getting so close they were forced into melee. Nomadic tribes, such as the Sarmatians and Huns, were renowned for their skilled riders and used horse archers to great effect. The combination of skill and the deadly composite bow, which could puncture straight through armour, made their horsemen the dread of all those they encountered.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
- Excellent Rate of Fire
- Very Poor Armour
- High Ammunition
Base Stats[]
| Alani Mounted Bows | |
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| Unit | |
| Number of Men: | 80 |
| Morale: | 40 |
| Bonus HP: | 5 |
| Melee Attack: | 11 |
| Melee Defense: | 7 |
| Charge Bonus: | 18 |
| Reload: | 50 |
| Ammunition: | 24 |
| Light Infantry | |
| Human | |
| Hit Points: | 75 |
| Mass: | 90 |
| Very Light Horse | |
| Mount | |
| Hit Points: | 110 |
| Mass: | 300 |
| Walk Speed: | 19,5 |
| Run Speed: | 100 |
| Charge Speed: | 120 |
| Charge Distance: | 75 |
Weapons and Gear[]
| Dagger | |
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| Melee Weapon | |
| Damage: | 5 |
| Armour Penetration Damage: | 1 |
| Bonus vs Infantry: | 0 |
| Bonus vs Cavalry: | 0 |
| Bonus vs Elephants: | 0 |
| Building damage: | 0.033 |
| Composite Horse Bow | ||||
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| Missile Weapon | ||||
| Normal Shot | Flaming Shot | Heavy Shot | Whistling Shot | |
| Damage: | 37 | 45 | 30 | 12 |
| Armour Penetration Damage: | 12 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Base Reload Time: | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 |
| Range: | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Bonus vs Infantry: | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bonus vs Cavalry: | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonus vs Elephants: | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Effects: | 
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| Cloth | |
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| Armour | |
| Armour: | 3 |
Abilities[]
Attributes[]
 Resistant to Fatigue
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| Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. |
 Hide (forest)
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| This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. |
 Fire Whilst Moving
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| This unit can fire when mounted and moving. |
 Parthian Shot
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| This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself. |