Gallic Rome (Empire Divided) Melee Cavalry

Auxiliary Eastern Heavy Cavalry

In contrast to their European opponents, eastern armies generally had lighter equipment. This was a function of the terrain and climate of their homelands, which naturally favoured irregular combat. As a result, traditional Persian warfare favoured skirmishing with few close combat engagements. Heavy armour was impractical in such conditions, as the oppressive eastern heat hampered soldiers already weighed down by chainmail or scales. Also, the metal needed to produce it was not cheap at the time. As eastern forces encountered heavier European warriors for the first time, the difference in equipment had a large impact on their way of battle. Under Sassanid rule, the Persian army was properly prepared for the expansion into southern Europe, as the reconquest of this land was high on the Shah's list of priorities - he wished to wipe out the stigma of his ancestor Xerxes' defeat at Greek hands, almost 1000 years before. In order to fight Rome's Legions effectively, eastern warriors began to be equipped with bulkier armour and heavier weapons such as axes and longer metal swords, rather than spears and javelins.

Unit Name Auxiliary Eastern Heavy Cavalry

Main Unit Key 3c_Aux_Eastern_Heavy_Cavalry

Land Unit Key 3c_Aux_Eastern_Heavy_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 750

Upkeep Cost 150

Melee Attack 44

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 24

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 15

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 34

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 20

Armour 70

├ Armour scale

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 90

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 15

├ Mount 3c_Eas_Eastern_Noble_Horse_Spear

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 35

Base Morale 50

Abilities

No Ability

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

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

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

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	3c_Eastern_Auxilia
Empire Divided Regions Provinces Regions Armenia Arsamosata Artaxa Carana Tigranocerta Bithynia et Pontus Amaseia Nicomedia Sinope Trapezos Caucasia Gabala Mtskheta Phasis Galatia et Cappadocia Ancyra Iconium Mazaca Side Palmyra Dura Palmyra Syria Antioch Samosata Tarsus Thapsacus
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Auxiliary Garrison (3c_rome_military_aux_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Gallic Rome (Empire Divided) Gallic Roman Pretenders (Empire Divided) Gallic Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Britannia (Empire Divided) Hispania Citerior (Empire Divided) Lusitania (Empire Divided) Palmyra (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Pretenders (Empire Divided) Palmyrene Secessionists (Empire Divided) Roman Pretenders (Empire Divided) Roman Secessionists (Empire Divided) Rome (Empire Divided)