Sassanid Secessionists (Empire Divided) Shock Cavalry

Savaran Cataphracts

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.

Unit Name Savaran Cataphracts

Main Unit Key 3c_Sas_Savaran_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key 3c_Sas_Savaran_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 820

Recruitment Cost 820

Upkeep Cost 165

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 52

Melee Defence 18

├ Base Defence 18

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 45

├ Armour mail_improved

├ Armour Defence 45

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 90

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 15

├ Mount 3c_Sas_Masked_Horse_Half

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 35

Base Morale 50

Abilities

No Ability

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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Heavily armoured
• Slowest cavalry
• Good morale

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Sassanid Pretenders (Empire Divided) Sassanid Secessionists (Empire Divided)