Sassanid Empire Melee Cavalry

Persian Nobles

The Persian war machine differed greatly from that of the west. Gone was the reliance on a backbone of columns and infantry; instead, the eastern empires fielded heavy cataphracts, drawn from the nobility, as their main strength. These powerful shock troops were complimented by horse or camel archers, to harry the enemy and keep them under pressure. On foot, the Persians fielded light spearmen levies supported by an elite division of archers to back the cavalry and rain death upon the enemy. Also, the cataphracts were often aided by the hammer-blow of the terrifying elephant corps, upon which great importance was placed due to its magnificent power.

Unit Name Persian Nobles

Main Unit Key att_est_persian_nobles

Land Unit Key att_est_persian_nobles

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 560

Melee Attack 29

Melee Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon att_mace

├ Melee Base Damage 5

├ Armour-piercing Damage 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 43

Melee Defence 48

├ Base Defence 38

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 53

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 278

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 53

├ Mount att_est_persian_nobles_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 135

Morale 43

Abilities

• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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