Pushtighbane Shahigan-i Pahlavanig
(Parthian Late Bodyguards)These Parthian horsemen are the best of the best, handpicked by the Parthian general as his personal guard. Even elite infantry will think twice before standing up to their ground-shaking charge.
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 Pushtighbane Shahigan-i Pahlavanig |
Main Unit Key Par_Late_Bodyguard |
Land Unit Key Par_Late_Bodyguard |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 2946 |
Recruitment Cost 2946 |
Upkeep Cost 589 |
Melee Attack 50 |
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 44 |
67 |
├ Base Defence 51 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
28 |
├ Armour carm14 |
├ Armour Defence 28 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount late_horse_cataphract |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_super_heavy |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Pushtighbane Shahigan-i Pahlavanig- 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
- Good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Average morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |