Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Shock Cavalry

Camel Cataphracts

The camel is a curious thing in battle and, when clad in full armour, its strange looks are much enhanced. Camels are also rather smelly, and this makes horses uneasy unless they are used to the odour. Perhaps not the fastest of creatures, the camel does not charge particularly quickly, but the extra height it gives to its rider makes a lance rather effective. The word 'cataphract' derives from two Greek words, 'kata' - completely - and 'phraktos' - covered or protected. This neatly describes the all-over nature of the armour of both man and camel. Cataphracts were even adopted by the Romans, who used them in their Eastern Empire as auxiliaries.

Unit Name Camel Cataphracts

Main Unit Key Eas_Camel_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key Eas_Camel_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key persian_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1110

Recruitment Cost 1110

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 35

Weapon Damage 31

├ Melee Weapon rome_lance

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 15

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 12

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 71

Melee Defence 42

├ Base Defence 42

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 90

├ Armour cataphract

├ Armour Defence 90

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 140

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 15

├ Mount rome_camel_cataphract

├ Mount Entity rome_camel_cataphract

└ Mount Health 75

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Trample
  Charges are more effective for an extended time.
  Charge bonus
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• 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.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 1	Nisean Stables (east_military_stables_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Parthia Parthian Nobles
Imperator Augustus	Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Parthian Nobles (Imperator Augustus)