

Palmyrene Cataphracts
Armoured like turtles, brave as lions, with lances like wasp stings…As you might expect due to its geographical origins, eastern cavalry had both Hellenic and Persian influences, with the more eastern states favouring the cataphract, where all-over heavy armour was used to protect both the rider and horse. The cataphract has its origins early in antiquity, in what is now Iran. Cataphract cavalry was designed to be a hammer in the tactical toolbox of eastern generals, penetrating enemy formations before outflanking and exploiting the resultant chaos. This was helped by the use of the wedge formation to smash through enemy lines. The Sassanids famously fielded the 'Zhayedan', a force of 10,000 strong cataphract riders, as shock troops to quickly and effectively decimate their opponents.
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Unit Name Palmyrene Cataphracts |
Main Unit Key 3c_Pal_Palmyrene_Cataphracts |
Land Unit Key 3c_Pal_Palmyrene_Cataphracts |
Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class 突撃騎兵 |
Custom Battle Cost 1060 |
Recruitment Cost 1060 |
維持費 210 |
Melee Attack 38 |
Weapon Damage 25 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_lance |
├ Melee Damage Base 14 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 11 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 10 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 70 |
Melee Defence 31 |
├ Base Defence 21 |
├ Shield small_round |
└ Shield Defence 10 |
Armour 95 |
├ Armour cataphract |
├ Armour Defence 90 |
└ Shield Armour 5 |
Health 100 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 45 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
├ Mount 3c_Pal_Cataphract_Horse |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy |
└ Mount Health 40 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Palmyrene Cataphracts- 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
- 確固たる規律
この部隊は、将軍が死亡しても士気ペナルティを被らない。また、他の部隊よりも敗走後復帰する確率が高い。 - 潜伏 (森)
この部隊は、敵がすぐそばに接近するまで森に潜伏する事ができる。
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Heavily armoured
- Slowest cavalry
- Good morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Legionary Barracks
(3c_rome_military_3) Level 2 ![]()
Cavalry Barracks
(3c_rome_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 ![]()
Castrum Stativum
(3c_rome_military_infantry_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Empire Divided |