Pushtighban Cataphracts
To the very end, the Pushtighban will fight.The Pushtighban were the bodyguard elite, drawn from the ranks of the cataphracts, devoted to the protection of the Sassanid king. They typically guarded the royal capital, acting as a final line of defence against invaders. Amongst them were the Gyan-avspar, the 'sacrificers of their lives', known as the best of the Pushtighban, they were willing to give their lives in the name of their king, as they did with gusto during the Roman Emperor Julian's invasion of Persia. Fittingly, the royal bodyguards disappeared as an official unit with the death of Yazdegerd, the last Sassanid king, truly dying with their royal charge.
Unit Name Pushtighban Cataphracts |
Main Unit Key att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts |
Land Unit Key att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 825 |
Recruitment Cost 825 |
Upkeep Cost 450 |
Melee Attack 32 |
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 242 |
37 |
├ Base Defence 12 |
├ Shield att_small |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
60 |
├ Armour att_cataphract |
├ Armour Defence 50 |
└ Shield Armour 10 |
289 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 105 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 19 |
├ Mount att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts_horse |
├ Mount Entity att_horse_very_heavy |
└ Mount Health 165 |
Morale 45 |
Abilities
Pushtighban Cataphracts- Wedge
The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation. - 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. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade | |
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Required Technology Cost 238 Upgrade To | |
Requires Buildings | |
Lv. 0 |
Royal Stables
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |