Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Melee Cavalry

Noble Blood Cavalry

These spear-armed cavalrymen fight well in close-combat, making them a useful striking force.

Like the Companion cavalry of Macedon, these elite horsemen from the lands of Parthia and Pontus were recruited from among the nobility and social elite. Gradually they developed into a permanent and professional bodyguard force. Following both Hellenic and Persian traditions, they were armed with lances and armoured in a similar fashion to their Macedonian counterparts, but their mounts were armoured in eastern style. This gave their charges extra weight and meant that they were not only a counter to other cavalry forces, but could also be sent into the flanks of densely-packed infantry. The eastern influence also meant that the nobles were quite at home using the bow, as they had spent their formative years hunting from horseback.

Abilities

Noble Blood Cavalry

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

Attributes

• 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

Noble Blood Cavalry

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

Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Cataphracts
Melee Infantry (11)
3.Hillmen
4.Mob
5.Parthian Swordsmen
6.Desert Swordsmen
7.Immortal Swordsmen
8.Parthian Axemen
9.Parthian Heavy Infantry
10.Parthian Infantry
11.Parthian Sword Regulars
12.Parthian Armored Infantry
13.Parthian Noble Blood Infantry
Missile Infantry (6)
14.Elite Persian Archers
15.Eastern Javelinmen
16.Parthian Foot Archers
17.Persian Light Archers
18.Eastern Slingers
19.Immortal Archers
Spear Infantry (8)
20.Persian Hoplites
21.Eastern Spearmen
22.Immortal Spearmen
23.Desert Spearmen
24.Parthian Spearmen
25.Parthian Spear Regulars
26.Parthian Noble Spearmen
27.Parthian Blood Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
28.Camel Spearmen
29.Median Cavalry
30.Noble Blood Cavalry
31.Klibanophoroi
32.Desert Camel Spearmen
Missile Cavalry (6)
33.Camel Archers
34.Armoured Horse Archers
35.Horse Skirmishers
36.Noble Horse Archers
37.Parthian Horse Archers
38.Desert Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
39.Camel Cataphracts
40.Eastern Cataphracts
41.Royal Cataphracts
Chariot (1)
42.Immortal Chariots
Elephant (2)
43.Indian War Elephants
44.Immortal Elephants
Fixed Artillery (3)
45.Eastern Giant Ballista
46.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
47.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
48.Eastern Bastion Ballista
49.Eastern Ballista
50.Eastern Scorpion
51.Eastern Large Onager
52.Eastern Bastion Onager
53.Eastern Onager
54.Scorpion Pot Ballista
Admiral (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
56.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
Melee Ship (5)
57.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
58.Assault Hexeres - Hillmen
59.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
60.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
61.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
62.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
63.Scorpion Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
64.Missile Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
65.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
66.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
67.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
68.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
69.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
70.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)