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.
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 |
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 |
48 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
24 |
├ Armour carm12 |
├ Armour Defence 24 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
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
- Very good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |