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Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis

(Pontic Royal Cavalry)

These heavy cavalry are an excellent tool for a commander, well able to break lesser opponents.

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.

Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis

Unit Name

Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis

Main Unit Key

Gre_Pontic_Royal_Cav

Land Unit Key

Gre_Pontic_Royal_Cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

100

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

2271

Recruitment Cost

2271

Upkeep Cost

454

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

lance4

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

2

Charge Bonus

39

Melee Defence

42

├ Base Defence

26

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

22

├ Armour

carm11

├ Armour Defence

22

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

greek_elite_horse_lance

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_super_heavy

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis
  • 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis
  • Very good charge
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak in prolonged melee
  • Good morale
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus