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Grivpanvar

(Parthian Noble Cataphracts)

The Asavaran are the elite cavalry of the Azat nobility. On the battlefield Asavaran nobles are often used to break through an enemy line after it has been weakened by archery, carrying all before them in a fierce but disciplined charge. These Parthian nobles are superb horsemen who can put most infantry units to flight.

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.

Grivpanvar

Unit Name

Grivpanvar

Main Unit Key

Eas_Royal_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key

Eas_Royal_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

2428

Recruitment Cost

2428

Upkeep Cost

486

Melee Attack

42

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

alance3

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

2

Charge Bonus

39

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

32

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

24

├ Armour

carm12

├ Armour Defence

24

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

par_horse_cataphract_noble

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_super_heavy

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Grivpanvar
  • 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

  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • 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.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Grivpanvar
  • Very good charge
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak in prolonged melee
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Grivpanvar Lv. 1 Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_4)
Level 3