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Asavaran-i Zrehbaran

(Parthian Cataphracts)

Nigh-invulnerable within their armour, these warriors are a fearsome sight.

The Iranians and Persians pioneered armoured cavalry and the Seleucids were the first western, Hellenised power to see their merit for battle. Antiochus III, 223-187BC, used cataphracts to great effect at Panium in 200BC. His Egyptian enemies, led by Skopas of Aetolia, placed cavalry on the army's flanks to shield the infantry in the centre. A single charge from Antiochus’ cataphracts entirely scattered the Egyptian horse, exposing the Egyptian infantry's flanks and rear. They were unable to defend themselves against the next mighty charge; the entire Egyptian army broke, and Skopas fled to Sidon. This retreat marked the end of Ptolemaic rule in Judea.

Asavaran-i Zrehbaran

Unit Name

Asavaran-i Zrehbaran

Main Unit Key

AOR_24_Parthian_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key

AOR_24_Parthian_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

2428

Recruitment Cost

2428

Upkeep Cost

486

Melee Attack

42

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

alance3

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

2

Charge Bonus

39

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

32

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

24

├ Armour

carm12

├ Armour Defence

24

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

par_horse_cataphract_noble

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_super_heavy

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
  • Stamina (poor)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

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 Zrehbaran
  • Very good charge
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak in prolonged melee
  • Good morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 6
Unit Resouces DEI_Parthia
Requires Buildings
Asavaran-i Zrehbaran Lv. 0 Barbarian Hundred
Barbarian Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Oppidium
Barbarian Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Trade Hundred
Barbarian Trade Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Town (Warhorse)
Barbarian Town (Warhorse)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_horse_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Pagus (Warhorse)
Barbarian Pagus (Warhorse)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_horse_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign



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