Pontic Royal Cavalry
Heavy cavalry are an excellent tool for a commander, and well able to break lesser opponents.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.
Unit Name Pontic Royal Cavalry |
Main Unit Key Gre_Pontic_Royal_Cav |
Land Unit Key Gre_Pontic_Royal_Cav |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Shock Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 860 |
Recruitment Cost 940 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 37 |
31 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_lance |
├ Melee Damage Base 16 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 15 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 12 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 72 |
27 |
├ Base Defence 27 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
74 |
├ Armour bronze |
├ Armour Defence 74 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
140 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 60 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_lance_vh |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy_shock |
└ Mount Health 60 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Pontic 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
- Very good charge
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |