![]() ![]() Most melee cavalry can form themselves into a wedge to drive deeper into an enemy unit when they charge and increase the impact and charge bonus. The extra damage from the exploding firepot more than makes up for lack of accuracy. If using onagers or ballistas, the best target for flaming shot is a tightly packed mass of men, such as a phalanx or testudo. Using flaming shot does reduce accuracy however. This also has the added benefit of leaving charred corpses instead of normal corpses and demoralising enemy units. Most siege bows, catapults and archery units can use flaming shot instead of the normal shot for greater damage and fear factor. This keeps additional pressure on the targeted unit and breaks morale faster, however leaves the unit open to a cavalry charge. In this formation the riders will ride in a large circle at the edge of their range from their enemy, firing their missile at the point closest to the targeted unit. ![]() Most missile armed cavalry can perform the cantabrian circle. Rows further back in the formation thrust their spears vertically in readiness to bear on the enemy, and with the added effect of providing additional protection against arrows.Of course if you would like one could use short pike formation it's much more flexibile and reliable than it's former father. Some forms of tightly packed spearmen can present a fearsome row of points front on against an enemy. Your general can perform a special rallying call to boost morale for nearby troops and (sometimes prevent friendly units routing). ![]()
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