Sassanid Empire Missile Cavalry

Zhayedan Immortal Cavalry

The 'Ten Thousand Immortals' were a military force of elite soldiers whose history can be traced from the Sassanid Empire back to the Archaemenid Empire that ruled prior to Alexander the Great's conquest of the east. They were so named for always numbering exactly ten thousand - if any man died or fell ill, he was immediately replaced; in this way the unit never 'died' - it was immortal. They fought famously at the Battle of Thermopylae, flanking the redoubtable Spartans and ultimately securing victory. Although disappearing with the Archaemenids, the Immortals were revived under the Sassanids as an elite corps, with the finest armour and weapons of their entire military, and adorned in fine livery to demonstrate their prestige.

Unit Name Zhayedan Immortal Cavalry

Main Unit Key att_est_zhayedan_immortal_cavalry

Land Unit Key att_est_zhayedan_immortal_cavalry

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 875

Recruitment Cost 875

Upkeep Cost 530

Missile Damage 49

├ Missile Weapon att_bow_composite_horse

├ Projectile att_arrow_composite_normal_horse

├ Missile Damage 37

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 20

Accuracy 0

Range 150

Reload 75

Rate of Fire 12

Ammunition 25

Melee Attack 20

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 45

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 32

├ Armour att_scale

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 225

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount att_est_zhayedan_immortal_cavalry_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 125

Morale 54

Abilities

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.
• 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.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Stables (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_cavalry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Imperial Palace (att_bld_eastern_sassanid_civic_court_palace_5_legendary) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Sassanid Empire Sassanid Separatists