Kartli Shock Cavalry

Thorosani Mkhedroba

The Iranians and Persians pioneered armoured cavalry and the Seleucids were the first western, Hellenised power to see their merit for battle. Antiochus III, 223-187BC, used cataphracts to great effect at Panium in 200BC. His Egyptian enemies, led by Skopas of Aetolia, placed cavalry on the army's flanks to shield the infantry in the centre. A single charge from Antiochus’ cataphracts entirely scattered the Egyptian horse, exposing the Egyptian infantry's flanks and rear. They were unable to defend themselves against the next mighty charge; the entire Egyptian army broke, and Skopas fled to Sidon. This retreat marked the end of Ptolemaic rule in Judea.

Unit Name Thorosani Mkhedroba

Main Unit Key kar_cataphracts

Land Unit Key kar_cataphracts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 2414

Recruitment Cost 2414

Upkeep Cost 483

Melee Attack 40

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon alance4

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 2

Charge Bonus 35

Melee Defence 48

├ Base Defence 32

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 26

├ Armour carm13

├ Armour Defence 26

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity heavy_medium

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount par_horse_cataphract_noble

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_super_heavy

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Stamina (poor)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

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.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Long range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Nisean Stables (rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ardhan Kartli
Imperator Augustus	Ardhan (Imperator Augustus) Kartli (Imperator Augustus)