Klibanophoroi
The most beautiful and heaviest of cavalry units.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 Klibanophoroi |
Main Unit Key Eas_Imperial_Cataphracts |
Land Unit Key Eas_Imperial_Cataphracts |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 1150 |
Recruitment Cost 1150 |
Upkeep Cost 110 |
Melee Attack 34 |
32 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 21 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 11 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 14 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 10 |
Charge Bonus 66 |
71 |
├ Base Defence 36 |
├ Shield small_bronze |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
110 |
├ Armour cataphract_elite |
├ Armour Defence 110 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
150 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 60 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
├ Mount cataphract_elite_horse_imperial |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_super_heavy |
└ Mount Health 70 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Klibanophoroi- Diamond
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
Charge bonus, melee attack
Acceleration, melee defence - Stampede
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
- Heavily armoured
- Slowest cavalry
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |