Pontos Melee Cavalry

Pontic Cavalry

The Median people were once the rulers of an expansive kingdom spanning central Persia to Asia Minor, seizing the opportunity to create a unified Median state after the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in 605BC. The Median Kingdom endured until 505BC when the Persian king Cyrus the Great conquered its lands and formed the Achaemenid Empire. Under the Achaemenids, the Median people were considered prestige citizens, with equal status to their Persian kin. They held power as government officials, generals and as 'satraps' or governors. In battle, the Medes were known for the extraordinary agility of their horsemen, which they used against the crumbling Assyrian Empire, outmatching their enemy's skilled cavalry with superior mounted archers.

Unit Name Pontic Cavalry

Main Unit Key GAR_Eas_Local_Cavalry_Pontic

Land Unit Key GAR_Eas_Local_Cavalry_Pontic

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 944

Recruitment Cost 1180

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 20

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cspear2

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 1

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 1

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 21

Melee Defence 38

├ Base Defence 17

├ Shield cshield1

└ Shield Defence 21

Armour 12

├ Armour carm6

├ Armour Defence 12

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Stamina (good)
  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

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average morale

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_1) Level 0 Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_2) Level 1 Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3) Level 2 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_1) Level 0 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_2) Level 1 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_1) Level 0 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_2) Level 1 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3) Level 2 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_1) Level 0 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_2) Level 1 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3) Level 2 Fortified Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort) Level 2 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_1) Level 0 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_2) Level 1 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Fortified Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_fort) Level 2 Fortified Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_fort) Level 2 Hellenic Garrison Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 Field Engineer's Workshop (rom_HELLENIC_military_equipment_siege_2) Level 1 Perioikos Camp (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_aux_2) Level 1 Holosideros Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_2) Level 1
x 2	Fortified Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_trade) Level 3 Hellenic Economic Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 Siege Engineer's Workshop (rom_HELLENIC_military_equipment_siege_3) Level 2 Skirmisher Camp (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_aux_3) Level 2 Mercenary Camp (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_aux_4) Level 3 Hoplite Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4) Level 3
x 4	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Fortified Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_fort) Level 3 Hellenic Fortified Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 Fortified Town (Copper) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3 Fortified Timber Camp (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_fort_4) Level 3
x 5	Fortified Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_fort) Level 3
x 3	Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Civil Colony (greek_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colony (greek_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colony (greek_town_trade_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Glassware) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Leather) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_hides_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Warhorse) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Iron) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_iron_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Limestone) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_limestone_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Marble) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Olive Oil) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Salt) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_salt_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Silk) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Lead) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Trained Slaves) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_slave_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Timber) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_4) Level 3 Timber Trade Camp (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_trade_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_township_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Wine) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Pontos Pontic Nobles