Parthian Secessionists Shock Cavalry

Camel Cataphracts

The camel is a curious thing in battle and, when clad in full armour, its strange looks are much enhanced. Camels are also rather smelly, and this makes horses uneasy unless they are used to the odour. Perhaps not the fastest of creatures, the camel does not charge particularly quickly, but the extra height it gives to its rider makes a lance rather effective. The word 'cataphract' derives from two Greek words, 'kata' - completely - and 'phraktos' - covered or protected. This neatly describes the all-over nature of the armour of both man and camel. Cataphracts were even adopted by the Romans, who used them in their Eastern Empire as auxiliaries.

Unit Name Camel Cataphracts

Main Unit Key Eas_Camel_Cataphracts

Land Unit Key Eas_Camel_Cataphracts

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1160

Recruitment Cost 1160

Upkeep Cost 190

Melee Attack 44

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_lance

├ Melee Damage Base 14

├ Melee Damage Ap 11

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 71

Melee Defence 19

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 90

├ Armour cataphract

├ Armour Defence 90

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 5

├ Mount rome_camel_cataphract

├ Mount Entity rome_camel_cataphract

└ 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

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• 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.
• Scare (horses)
  This unit gives a morale penalty to enemy horses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

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

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