Athens Melee Cavalry

Athenian Cavalry

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 Athenian Cavalry

Main Unit Key Gre_Athen_Cavalry

Land Unit Key Gre_Athen_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 690

Recruitment Cost 690

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 34

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_hellenic_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 35

Melee Defence 78

├ Base Defence 43

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 87

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 57

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 120

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 55

├ Bonus Hit Points 15

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_sword_shield_h

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 50

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Hoplite Barracks (greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Athens