Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus) Melee Cavalry

Median Noble Cavalry

A noble's life was bound to the nation he belonged to, so learning to defend it was in his interest.

These Persian nobles are skilled, armored horsemen, and will give most other horsemen a run for their money.

Abilities

Median Noble Cavalry

• Flying Wedge
  The unit moves into a flying wedge-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Stampede
  Charges are more effective for an extended time.
  Charge bonus
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

Median Noble Cavalry

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Good morale

Media Atropatene (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Elite Persian Archers
2.Persian Cavalry
Melee Infantry (14)
3.Hillmen
4.Mob
5.Kardakes Swordsmen
6.Tabriz Peltasts
7.Dismounted Median Nobles
8.Desert Swordsmen
9.Sughdian Warriors
10.Hellenic Infantry
11.Phrygian Infantry
12.Phrada Sword Infantry
13.Gor Light Swordsmen
14.Hyrcanian Noble Swordsmen
15.Gazaca's Sword Infantry
16.Artacoanian Noble Sparabara
Missile Infantry (13)
17.Eastern Archers
18.Elite Persian Archers
19.Eastern Javelinmen
20.Persian Light Archers
21.Eastern Slingers
22.Median Peltasts
23.Levy Peltasts
24.Levied Median Archers
25.Immortals
26.Sparabara
27.Takabara
28.Gedrosian Desert Archers
29.Colchis Slingers
Pike Infantry (1)
30.Persian-Hellenic Pikemen
Spear Infantry (12)
31.Persian Hoplites
32.Eastern Spearmen
33.Kardakes Sparabaras
34.Ekbatani Spears
35.Median Sparabara
36.Desert Spearmen
37.Babylonian Spearmen
38.Colchis Light Spearmen
39.Indo - Persian Spearmen
40.Persian Sparabara
41.Colchis Heavy Spearmen
42.Alexandria Arachosia Guard
Melee Cavalry (7)
43.Median Cavalry
44.Levy Cavalry
45.Median Noble Cavalry
46.Desert Camel Spearmen
47.Barcanian Horsemen
48.Noble Mounted Axemen
49.Carmanian Camel Cataphracts
Missile Cavalry (4)
50.Horse Skirmishers
51.Median Horse Archers
52.Desert Camel Archers
53.Bam's Mounted Archers
Shock Cavalry (2)
54.Persian Cavalry
55.Median Cataphracts
Chariot (1)
56.Persian Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
57.Eastern Giant Ballista
58.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
59.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
60.Eastern Bastion Ballista
61.Eastern Ballista
62.Eastern Scorpion
63.Eastern Large Onager
64.Eastern Bastion Onager
65.Eastern Onager
Admiral (2)
66.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
67.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
Melee Ship (3)
68.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
69.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
70.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
71.Scorpion Penteres - Eastern Archers
72.Tower Penteres - Eastern Archers
73.Missile Penteres - Eastern Archers
74.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
75.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
76.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Slingers
77.Missile Trieres - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
78.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
79.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)