Nakahar
Historically, the Armenian Royal Cataphract Cavalry are recruited from the Nakharars, the high nobility of Armenia and these men are the armoured fist of Hayastan. The tactical use of armoured lancers in conjunction with horse archers was one of many the things that Parthia and Armenia shared.The Agrianes were a Paeonian tribe of fierce fighters. Known for their incredible dexterity and speed, they became an auxiliary infantry unit in the army of Alexander the Great. Carrying a clutch of javelins into battle, the Agrianes were able to move fast and strike hard. They wore little or no armour to hinder them and carried no shield. Alexander employed them time and time again as front line troops in many of his major battles, where they developed into an elite missile assault unit under the command of his general Attalus, proving especially effective in mountainous areas where agility was essential and the phalanx formation proved unwieldy. Carrying axes and knives that could also be used as climbing hooks, the Agrianes were exceptional not only at climbing and traversing difficult terrain, but also when assaulting manmade defences and walls. Fiercely loyal and extremely effective, they were also used to protect siege equipment before joining the crack hypastists for the assault. Alexander rewarded the Agrianes for their service with the right to govern their own lands. Later an elite force of Agrianes fought for Antiochus at Raphia in 217BC against Ptolemy IV.
Unit Name Nakahar |
Main Unit Key ROH_Nakahar |
Land Unit Key ROH_Nakahar |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 1250 |
Recruitment Cost 1250 |
Upkeep Cost 110 |
Melee Attack 43 |
34 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_lance_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 18 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 16 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 13 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 61 |
67 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield thureos |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
145 |
├ Armour cataphract_elite |
├ Armour Defence 110 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
150 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 60 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
├ Mount cataphract_elite_horse |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_super_heavy |
└ Mount Health 70 |
Base Morale 70 |
Abilities
Nakahar- Diamond
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
Charge bonus, melee attack
Acceleration, melee defence - Trample
Charges are more effective for an extended time.
Charge bonus
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - 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 | |
Imperator Augustus |