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Eastern Cataphracts

Nigh-on invulnerable within their armour, these warriors are a fearsome sight.

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.

Eastern Cataphracts

Unit Name

Eastern Cataphracts

Main Unit Key

Eas_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key

Eas_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key

persian_transport

Soldiers

90

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

920

Recruitment Cost

920

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

32

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

64

Melee Defence

23

├ Base Defence

23

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

90

├ Armour

cataphract

├ Armour Defence

90

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

145

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

├ Bonus Hit Points

15

├ Mount

cataphract_horse

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_super_heavy

└ Mount Health

70

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Eastern Cataphracts
  • 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

  • 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
Eastern Cataphracts
  • Very good charge
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Heavily armoured
  • Slowest cavalry
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Eastern Cataphracts Lv. 0 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(east_military_stables_heavy_3)
Level 2
Eastern Cataphracts Lv. 1 Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(east_military_stables_heavy_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Eastern Cataphracts x 1 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(east_military_stables_heavy_3)
Level 2
Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(east_military_stables_heavy_4)
Level 3