| Gaisoz Ridanz (Germanic Levy Javelin Cavalry) | |
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| Unit type | Javelin Cavalry |
| Base cost | 30  Food, 20  Wealth, 10  Timber
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| Ramping cost | 1 Wealth, 1 Timber
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| Creation time | 11.9 seconds (179t) |
| Hit points | 105 |
| Line of sight | 11 |
| Movement speed | 41 |
| Attack strength | 30 (19t) |
| Attack range | 0-9 |
| Armour | 1 |
| Population cost | 
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| Prerequisites | none |
| Upgrades from | none |
| Upgrades to | none |
| Available to |    
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The Gaisoz Ridanz or "javelin rider" in old German is a genus of ranged cavalryman unique to the Suebi faction. It has virtually no armour, but its most valuable trait is in its high-speed attack which makes it far more useful compared to other skirmish cavalry, with a rate of attack fairly comparable to a chariot.
Just run in hot with your javelins, throw them, and then run off again. Done right, this sort of hit-and-run tactic makes Suebi cavalry extremely effective, particularly when fighting Greek and Roman melee infantry.
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