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Khuveshavagane Shahvar

(Persian Kinsmen Cavalry)

Armed with javelins and a machaira, and commonly deployed in column formation, these cavalrymen are equipped for melee combat, like the later cataphracts, but they are also skilled with their javelins. Financed by the royal treasuries, they form a contingent of honour guards, known as the Kinsmen.

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Khuveshavagane Shahvar

Unit Name

Khuveshavagane Shahvar

Main Unit Key

Eas_Atr_Elite_Cavalry

Land Unit Key

Eas_Atr_Elite_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

2527

Recruitment Cost

2527

Upkeep Cost

505

Missile Damage

16

├ Missile Weapon

javelin4

├ Projectile

javelin4

├ Missile Damage

16

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

10

Range

95

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

7

Ammunition

5

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe4

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

52

├ Base Defence

26

├ Shield

cshield2

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

22

├ Armour

carm11

├ Armour Defence

22

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_medium

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

horse_cataphract_half_atropatene

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Khuveshavagane Shahvar
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Cantabrian Circle
    The unit fires whilst riding in a circle that increases reload skill
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

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.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Khuveshavagane Shahvar
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Fast moving
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Khuveshavagane Shahvar Lv. 0 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_3)
Level 2
Khuveshavagane Shahvar Lv. 1 Nisean Stables
Nisean Stables
(rom_EASTERN_stables_heavy_4)
Level 3