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Asavaran-i Azadan Parthia (Imperator Augustus)Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Melee Cavalry

Asavaran-i Azadan

(Iranian Noble Cavalry)

These spear-armed cavalrymen fight well in close combat, making them a useful striking force.

Like the Companion cavalry of Macedon, these elite horsemen from the lands of Parthia and Pontus were recruited from among the nobility and social elite. Gradually they developed into a permanent and professional bodyguard force. Following both Hellenic and Persian traditions, they were armed with lances and armoured in a similar fashion to their Macedonian counterparts, but their mounts were armoured in eastern style. This gave their charges extra weight and meant that they were not only a counter to other cavalry forces, but could also be sent into the flanks of densely-packed infantry. The eastern influence also meant that the nobles were quite at home using the bow, as they had spent their formative years hunting from horseback.

Asavaran-i Azadan

Unit Name

Asavaran-i Azadan

Main Unit Key

Eas_Noble_Blood_Cav

Land Unit Key

Eas_Noble_Blood_Cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1881

Recruitment Cost

1881

Upkeep Cost

376

Melee Attack

33

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

cspear3

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

2

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

2

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

40

├ Base Defence

19

├ Shield

cshield1

└ Shield Defence

21

Armour

18

├ Armour

carm9

├ Armour Defence

18

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_medium

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_vh

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_very_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Asavaran-i Azadan
  • Stamina (poor)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Asavaran-i Azadan
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Asavaran-i Azadan Lv. 0 Heavy Horse Studs
Heavy Horse Studs
(rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_2)
Level 1
Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_3)
Level 2
Asavaran-i Azadan Lv. 1 Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_4)
Level 3