Baktria Shock Cavalry

Hetairoi Cataphracts

"Hetairoi Kataphraktoi" are a force of the most elite cataphracts in the land, never knowing defeat. Made up of both Iranians and Greeks, the only real threats to the Hetairoi are cost and perhaps the heaviest line of spears.

Light Greek infantry, the thureophoroi developed around the early 4th century BC, and straddled the gap between the phalanx and the skirmishing peltasts. Named after the thureos, their large oval shields, they were more heavily armoured than the traditional Thracian and Greek peltast. Able to both skirmish and form up as a phalanx, they were used to guard the flanks and protect other light troops. Their shield, normally made from wood and covered with leather, had a central handgrip that was protected by a vertical spine and a metal boss-like strip, and may have been inspired by Celtic or Roman shields of the time. Like the longer sarissa, the spears used by the thureophoroi had a weighted butt-spike to provide balance, but this also allowed them to throw javelins, if so equipped, by jamming their spears into the ground. Able to fulfil a variety of roles, thureophoroi were common amongst both citizen and mercenary units of the Greek city-states until they were eclipsed by the Macedonian phalanxes of Phillip II and Alexander the Great.

Abilities

Hetairoi Cataphracts

• Trample
  Charges are more effective for an extended time.
  Charge bonus
  Exertion: fatigue
• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

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

Hetairoi Cataphracts

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Good morale

Baktria Units
General (7)
1.Bactrian Horse Archers
2.Bactrian Royal Cavalry
3.Bactrian Royal Guard
4.Hellenic Cataphracts
5.Indian Armoured Elephants
6.Hetairoi Cataphracts
7.King's Disciplines
Melee Infantry (12)
8.Bactrian Hillmen
9.Mob
10.Thorax Swordsmen
11.Thureos Swordsmen
12.Bactrian Infantry
13.Indo-Kush Guild Warriors
14.Indo-Greek Noble Swordmen
15.Heavy Thorax Swordmen
16.Indo-Kush Swordmen
17.Companions Chosen Axemen
18.Desert Swordsmen
19.King's Disciplines
Missile Infantry (9)
20.Bactrian Peltasts
21.Elite Persian Archers
22.Eastern Javelinmen
23.Persian Light Archers
24.Eastern Slingers
25.Light Peltasts
26.Peltasts
27.Persian Noble Archer
28.Indo-Kush Longbowmen
Pike Infantry (4)
29.Levy Pikemen
30.Pikemen
31.Thorax Pikemen
32.Bactrian Elite Phalangitae
Spear Infantry (11)
33.Bactrian Royal Guard
34.Scale Thorax Hoplites
35.Eastern Spearmen
36.Thureos Spears
37.Golden Scale Hoplites
38.Thorax Spearmen
39.Heavy Thorax Spearmen
40.Indo-Greek Noble Hoplites
41.Indo-Kush Spearmen
42.Bactrian Spearmen
43.Desert Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
44.Bactrian Light Horse
45.Bactrian Noble Horse
46.Citizen Cavalry
47.Desert Camel Spearmen
48.Eukratides' Horses
Missile Cavalry (6)
49.Bactrian Horse Archers
50.Horse Archers
51.Horse Skirmishers
52.Bactrian Prodromoi Cavalry
53.Dahae Riders
54.Desert Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (4)
55.Bactrian Royal Cavalry
56.Hellenic Cataphracts
57.Hetairoi Cataphracts
58.Bactrian Hippeis
Elephant (2)
59.Indian Armoured Elephants
60.Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
61.Greek Giant Ballista
62.Greek Polybolos
63.Greek Bastion Scorpion
64.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
65.Greek Bastion Ballista
66.Greek Ballista
67.Greek Scorpion
68.Greek Heavy Onager
69.Greek Bastion Onager
70.Greek Onager
Admiral (2)
71.Assault Tetreres - Bactrian Hillmen
72.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
Melee Ship (3)
73.Assault Tetreres - Bactrian Hillmen
74.Fire Pot Dieres - Thureos Spears
75.Assault Dieres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (7)
76.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
77.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
78.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
79.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
80.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
81.Scorpion Trieres - Eastern Slingers
82.Missile Trieres - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
83.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
84.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)