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Savaran Cavalry

Savaran are not part of the Persian military, they ARE the Persian military.

The Savaran were a wide-ranging cavalry division under the Sassanid Empire, fielding horsemen from light skirmishes and horseback archers to heavy cataphracts. They were generally drawn from nobility, with the highest posts marked for those from the House of Sassan, and those of Parthian descent. They used a variety of weapons; the Parthian spear being the most famous, but also lances, swords, maces and axes. Sassanid cavalry was born out of the need for a highly-mobile military force that could potentially fight a war on two fronts and make use of the eastern steppes, particularly against the infantry-heavy forces of the western powers of the age.

Savaran Cavalry

Unit Name

Savaran Cavalry

Main Unit Key

att_est_savaran_cavalry

Land Unit Key

att_est_savaran_cavalry

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

675

Recruitment Cost

675

Upkeep Cost

345

Missile Damage

65

├ Missile Weapon

att_crossbow

├ Projectile

att_arrow_crossbow_normal

├ Missile Damage

15

├ Missile Ap Damage

50

└ Base Reload Time

43

Accuracy

0

Range

125

Reload

70

Rate of Fire

5

Ammunition

24

Melee Attack

15

Melee Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage

36

├ Armour-piercing Damage

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

10

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

att_none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

27

├ Armour

att_scale

├ Armour Defence

27

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

222

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

├ Bonus Hit Points

7

├ Mount

att_est_savaran_cavalry_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

125

Morale

45

Abilities

Savaran Cavalry
  • Barrage
    Loose projectiles more frequently for an extended period of time.

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Combined Force Tactics Cost 213 Upgrade To Elite Savaran Cavalry
Requires Buildings
Savaran Cavalry Lv. 0 Azadan Compound
Azadan Compound
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_3)
Level 2
Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Savaran Cavalry x 1 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign