Armenian Nobles Shock Cavalry

Royal Cataphracts

The Iranians and Persians pioneered armoured cavalry and the Seleucids were the first western, Hellenised power to see their merit for battle. Antiochus III, 223-187BC, used cataphracts to great effect at Panium in 200BC. His Egyptian enemies, led by Skopas of Aetolia, placed cavalry on the army's flanks to shield the infantry in the centre. A single charge from Antiochus’ cataphracts entirely scattered the Egyptian horse, exposing the Egyptian infantry's flanks and rear. They were unable to defend themselves against the next mighty charge; the entire Egyptian army broke, and Skopas fled to Sidon. This retreat marked the end of Ptolemaic rule in Judea.

Unit Name Royal Cataphracts

Main Unit Key Eas_Royal_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key Eas_Royal_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1450

Recruitment Cost 1450

Upkeep Cost 200

Melee Attack 50

Weapon Damage 27

├ Melee Weapon rome_lance_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 15

├ Melee Damage Ap 12

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 76

Melee Defence 23

├ Base Defence 23

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 110

├ Armour cataphract_elite

├ Armour Defence 110

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 120

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount cataphract_elite_horse

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_super_heavy

└ Mount Health 55

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• 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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Heavily armoured
• Slowest cavalry
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Nisean Stables (east_military_stables_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Armenia Armenian Nobles Armenian Secessionists Parthia Parthian Nobles Parthian Secessionists
Imperator Augustus	Armenia (Imperator Augustus) Armenian Nobles (Imperator Augustus) Armenian Secessionists (Imperator Augustus) Parthia (Imperator Augustus) Parthian Nobles (Imperator Augustus) Parthian Secessionists (Imperator Augustus)