Pontus Shock Cavalry

Pontic Royal Cavalry

Heavy cavalry are an excellent tool for a commander, and well able to break lesser opponents.

Like the Companion cavalry of Macedon, these elite horsemen from the lands of Parthia and Pontus were recruited from among the nobility and social elite. Gradually they developed into a permanent and professional bodyguard force. Following both Hellenic and Persian traditions, they were armed with lances and armoured in a similar fashion to their Macedonian counterparts, but their mounts were armoured in eastern style. This gave their charges extra weight and meant that they were not only a counter to other cavalry forces, but could also be sent into the flanks of densely-packed infantry. The eastern influence also meant that the nobles were quite at home using the bow, as they had spent their formative years hunting from horseback.

Abilities

Pontic Royal Cavalry

• 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.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Pontic Royal Cavalry

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

Pontus Units
General (6)
1.Pontic Swordsmen
2.Bronze Shield Pikemen
3.Pontic Royal Cavalry
4.Scythed Chariots
5.Pontic Royal Infantry
6.Pontic Champions
Melee Infantry (11)
7.Hillmen
8.Mob
9.Pontic Swordsmen
10.Pontic Infantry
11.Pontic Royal Infantry
12.Pontic Armored Axemen
13.Pontic Masked Axemen
14.Pontic Masked Swordmen
15.Pontic Chosen Infantry
16.Pontic Noble Swordmen
17.Pontic Elite Swordmen
Missile Infantry (5)
18.Eastern Archers
19.Eastern Javelinmen
20.Pontic Peltasts
21.Eastern Slingers
22.Pontic Archers
Pike Infantry (3)
23.Bronze Shield Pikemen
24.Levy Pikemen
25.Pikemen
Spear Infantry (9)
26.Eastern Spearmen
27.Hoplites
28.Thureos Spears
29.Pontic Spearmen
30.Pontic Noble Spearmen
31.Pontic Veterans
32.Pontic Champions
33.Pontic Guard
34.Lions of Pontus
Melee Cavalry (5)
35.Cappadocian Cavalry
36.Noble Blood Cavalry
37.Citizen Cavalry
38.Pontic Heavy Cavalry
39.Pontic Noble Riders
Missile Cavalry (1)
40.Horse Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (1)
41.Pontic Royal Cavalry
Chariot (1)
42.Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
43.Eastern Giant Ballista
44.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
45.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
46.Eastern Bastion Ballista
47.Eastern Ballista
48.Eastern Scorpion
49.Eastern Large Onager
50.Eastern Bastion Onager
51.Eastern Onager
52.Scorpion Pot Ballista
Admiral (3)
53.Tower Penteres - Eastern Archers
54.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
55.Tower Hexeres - Pontic Swordsmen
Melee Ship (5)
56.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
57.Tower Hexeres - Pontic Swordsmen
58.Assault Hexeres - Pontic Swordsmen
59.Fire Pot Dieres - Thureos Spears
60.Assault Dieres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (7)
61.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
62.Tower Penteres - Eastern Archers
63.Missile Penteres - Eastern Archers
64.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Archers
65.Missile Trieres - Eastern Archers
66.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
67.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Pontic Peltasts
Artillery Ship (2)
68.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
69.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)