Alans Shock Cavalry

Sarmatian Cataphract Lancers

Developed during their early part of the 1st century AD by the eastern empires of the time, the ‘kontos’ lance was at least four metres long. Designed to be used by cavalrymen, it was initially fielded by the cataphracts and clibinarii of Parthia and its successors, the Sassanid Persians. In fact the Parthian cataphracts who annihilated the Roman army at the Battle of Carrhae in 55BC may also have used an early version of the kontos. Literally as long as a bargepole, from where it gets its Greek name, a kontos was generally used two-handed whilst its wielder controlled their horse using both knees to indicate speed and direction. Later on, Rome faced this deadly new cavalry weapon again at the hands of the brutal steppe nomads who raided its borders during the 3rd century AD. As a reaction to having faced lance-armed warriors and come off worse, the Romans soon had their own version, spelled ‘contus’. The contus lance was still in use 1,000 years later by the Roman Empire’s successors - the Byzantines in the east and the Germanic peoples in the west.

Unit Name Sarmatian Cataphract Lancers

Main Unit Key att_alan_tank

Land Unit Key att_alan_tank

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_hun

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1200

Recruitment Cost 1200

Upkeep Cost 650

Melee Attack 35

Melee Damage 10

├ Melee Weapon att_lance_elite

├ Melee Base Damage 3

├ Armour-piercing Damage 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 260

Melee Defence 25

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 80

├ Armour att_cataphract

├ Armour Defence 50

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 230

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

├ Bonus Hit Points -40

├ Mount att_alan_tank

├ Mount Entity att_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health 165

Morale 60

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Warlord's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Chieftain's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Loremaster's Quarters (att_bld_barbmigs_leadership_elders_3) Level 2 Gathering of Elders (att_bld_barbmigs_leadership_elders_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Alans Alanic Separatists