Carthaginian Cavalry
These excellent horsemen can punch through an enemy line, inflicting terrible casualties in the process.Liby-Phoenicians are the closest Carthaginian society came to an indigenous population, and their numbers were limited following the catastrophic defeat of the Sacred Band in battle against Syracuse in 340BC. Afterwards, Carthage was unwilling to risk many of its own citizens again in a single struggle. This reluctance led to the greater use of mercenaries during the Punic Wars against Rome. However, some Carthaginians were in the field at Cannae, the greatest single Roman defeat of the period. Their trusted commander, Muttines, later betrayed the Sicilian stronghold of Acragas to the Romans following the Carthaginian senate's change of heart towards Hannibal towards the end of the Second Punic War. They withdrew support, fearing his ambitions more than they feared the Romans.
Unit Name Carthaginian Cavalry |
Main Unit Key Car_Cav |
Land Unit Key Car_Cav |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 610 |
Recruitment Cost 610 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
Melee Attack 29 |
29 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 12 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 10 |
Charge Bonus 31 |
77 |
├ Base Defence 42 |
├ Shield cavalry |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
82 |
├ Armour spolas |
├ Armour Defence 52 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
115 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 55 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy |
└ Mount Health 50 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Carthaginian Cavalry- Diamond
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
Charge bonus, melee attack
Acceleration, melee defence
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. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Garrison Buildings | |
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x 2 |
Holosideros Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_2) Level 1 |
x 1 |
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |