Berber Cavalry (Civ5)

Berber Cavalry
Mounted unit of the Industrial Era
Introduced in Brave New World
Unique to
Civilization	Moroccan
Civilization	Moroccan
Replaces	Cavalry
Replaces	Cavalry
Cost
Production	225
Production	225
Stats
Combat strength	34
Combat strength	34
Moves	4
Moves	4
Required
Technology	Military Science
Resource	Horses
Upgrades to
Landship
Landship
Notes
Combat bonus in desert tiles and Moroccan territory No defensive bonuses Can move after attacking Penalty attacking cities -33%

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Game Info

Unique unit of the Moroccan civilization. Replaces the Cavalry. Requires Horses.

• Common abilities:
  • Can Move After Attacking
  • Penalty Attacking Cities (33)
  • No Defensive Terrain Bonuses
• Special abilities:
  • Homeland Guardian: +25% Bonus in combat in your territory
  • Desert Warrior: +50% Combat Strength when fighting in Desert

Strategy

The Berber Cavalry gives the Moroccans an edge when defending their territory or when fighting in deserts in general. This plays well into the general theme of this civilization, which is purely defensive in nature, and the most suited of all civilizations to dwell in the desert.

Civilopedia entry

Inhabiting the Magreb for centuries, the fierce Berber warriors were masters of the Rif Mountains and the western Sahara Desert. Typically Berber riders were mounted on Barb horses, a North African breed of exceptional hardiness. Berber warriors wore light clothing suited to the heat and dry climate, augmented by robes in the winter. Their weaponry was adapted from that of the Arabs: a long straight sword, a curved and ornamented dagger, and a long-barrel firearm (smoothbore or rifled). Although raiding caravans and coastal settlements was common, Berber cavalrymen were not adverse to conventional battle - having proved their worth against the heavy, armored European knights in several conflicts.

Gallery

Berber Cavalry in game