Epirus Shock Cavalry

Hellenic Royal Cavalry

Heroes to a man, these royal cavalry always act appropriately.

The Hellenistic kings who succeeded Alexander recruited their royal cavalry guard in the image of Alexander’s famed Companion cavalry. Similarly equipped, they carried the Macedonian 'xyston' lance, a two-handed thrusting spear of around four metres in length. They led their royal cavalry in the same heroic style as Alexander, setting an example at the head of the charge. Whilst besieging Sparta in 272 BC, Pyrrhus of Epirus learned of the death of his son. Channelling his grief and anger, he charged his cavalry headlong into a unit of elite Spartan infantry. Toppled from his horse, Pyrrhus fought hand-to-hand against the odds and survived to tell the tale. This approach to frontline combat meant he was held in great regard by his men, but eventually led to his death. Caught in melee in the narrow streets of Argos, where he had come to curb unrest, Pyrrhus was stunned by a tile thrown from a roof and then beheaded by an Argive soldier before he could recover.

Abilities

Hellenic Royal Cavalry

• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Hellenic Royal Cavalry

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

Epirus Units
General (4)
1.Hellenic Royal Cavalry
2.Hellenic Royal Guard
3.Epirot Champions
4.Epirot Elite Spearmen
Melee Infantry (13)
5.Mob
6.Royal Peltasts
7.Illyrian Levies
8.Grosphomachoi
9.Taulantian Noble Guard
10.Epirot Infantry
11.Epirot Heavy Axemen
12.Epirot Veterans
13.Epirot Champions
14.Thureos Swordsmen
15.Hellenic Axemen
16.Hellenic Swordmen
17.Pyrrhus' sons
Missile Infantry (8)
18.Agrianian Axemen
19.Archers
20.Javelinmen
21.Peltasts
22.Slingers
23.Chaonian Peltastai
24.Cretan Toxotai
25.Rhodian Sphendonetai
Pike Infantry (4)
26.Levy Pikemen
27.Pikemen
28.Hellenic Royal Guard
29.Chaonian Phalanx
Spear Infantry (11)
30.Citizen Hoplites
31.Hoplites
32.Militia Hoplites
33.Thureos Spears
34.Sibunetes
35.Thesprotian Chthonic Champions
36.Molossian Shieldsworn
37.Epirot Spearmen
38.Epirot Elite Spearmen
39.Thorax Spearmen
40.Olympias Defenders
Melee Cavalry (3)
41.Aspis Companion Cavalry
42.Citizen Cavalry
43.Aspis Royal Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
44.Skirmisher Cavalry
45.Tarantine Cavalry
46.Tarantine Expatrii Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (3)
47.Hellenic Royal Cavalry
48.Thessalian Cavalry
49.Thessalian Expatrii Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (4)
50.Greek Giant Ballista
51.Greek Polybolos
52.Greek Bastion Scorpion
53.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
54.Greek Bastion Ballista
55.Greek Ballista
56.Greek Beehive Onager
57.Greek Scorpion
58.Greek Heavy Onager
59.Greek Bastion Onager
60.Greek Onager
Special (1)
61.Molossian Dogs
Admiral (3)
62.Assault Hexeres - Agrianian Axemen
63.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
64.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Melee Ship (4)
65.Assault Hexeres - Agrianian Axemen
66.Fire Pot Dieres - Peltasts
67.Assault Dieres - Peltasts
68.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (7)
69.Scorpion Penteres - Archers
70.Tower Penteres - Archers
71.Missile Penteres - Archers
72.Raiding Hemiolia - Javelinmen
73.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Javelinmen
74.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
75.Missile Trieres - Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
76.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
77.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)