Hobelar

The Hobelar is the final upgrade of the light cavalry line and, along with the light cavalry, the fastest cavalry unit in AoCH.

Unit Statistics

Century: 15th

Training Facility: Stable

Cost: 80 Food

HP: 75

Attack: 8

Armor/Pierce Armor: 0/2

Range: Melee

Special: +12 vs Priests

Upgrades

Attack: Forging, Iron Casting, Blast Furnace

Armour: Scale Barding Armour. Mail Barding Armour, Plate Barding Armour

Attack, armour, speed: Petite Ordonnance

Speed: Husbandry

Hit Points: Bloodlines

Synonyms

Brigandier (Brittany)

Berroviere (Genoa)

Hobigiuir (Scotland)

Civs and Light Cavalry

Genoa: Enabled with Guelfi. +10HP, faster.

Scotland: Enabled with Gaelicisation. More HP.

All other civs: normal.

Historical Background

Hobelars were a type of light cavalry, or mounted infantry, during the Middle Ages, used for skirmishing. They originated in 13th century Ireland, and generally rode hobbies, a type of light and agile horse. Hobelars were used successfully by both sides during the Wars of Scottish Independence, with Edward Longshanks trying to gain advantage by preventing Irish exports of hobbies to Scotland. Robert Bruce employed the hobby for his guerilla warfare and mounted raids, covering 60 to 70 miles (96 to 112 km) a day.