Sassanid Empire Shock Cavalry

Pushtighban Cataphracts

The Pushtighban were the bodyguard elite, drawn from the ranks of the cataphracts, devoted to the protection of the Sassanid king. They typically guarded the royal capital, acting as a final line of defence against invaders. Amongst them were the Gyan-avspar, the 'sacrificers of their lives', known as the best of the Pushtighban, they were willing to give their lives in the name of their king, as they did with gusto during the Roman Emperor Julian's invasion of Persia. Fittingly, the royal bodyguards disappeared as an official unit with the death of Yazdegerd, the last Sassanid king, truly dying with their royal charge.

Unit Name Pushtighban Cataphracts

Main Unit Key att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts

Land Unit Key att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 825

Recruitment Cost 825

Upkeep Cost 450

Melee Attack 32

Melee Damage 10

├ Melee Weapon att_lance_elite

├ Melee Base Damage 3

├ Armour-piercing Damage 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 242

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 12

├ Shield att_small

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 60

├ Armour att_cataphract

├ Armour Defence 50

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 289

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

├ Bonus Hit Points 19

├ Mount att_est_pushtighban_cataphracts_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health 165

Morale 45

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

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

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 238 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Stables (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Royal Stables (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Sassanid Empire Sassanid Separatists