Pergamon Shock Cavalry

Pergamenes Noble Cavalry

Philetaerus' own Companions fight in the style of their illustrious Macedonian forbears.

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

Pergamenes Noble Cavalry

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

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

Pergamenes Noble Cavalry

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

Pergamon Units
General (3)
1.Agema Spears
2.Pergamenes Noble Cavalry
3.Pikemen
Melee Infantry (2)
4.Galatian Swords
5.Mob
Missile Infantry (6)
6.Archers
7.Javelinmen
8.Light Peltasts
9.Peltasts
10.Picked Peltasts
11.Slingers
Pike Infantry (2)
12.Levy Pikemen
13.Pikemen
Spear Infantry (5)
14.Galatian Spears
15.Agema Spears
16.Hoplites
17.Militia Hoplites
18.Thureos Spears
Melee Cavalry (2)
19.Light Horse
20.Citizen Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (2)
21.Skirmisher Cavalry
22.Tarantine Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (2)
23.Hippeus Lancers
24.Pergamenes Noble Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (4)
25.Greek Giant Ballista
26.Greek Polybolos
27.Greek Bastion Scorpion
28.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
29.Greek Bastion Ballista
30.Greek Ballista
31.Greek Scorpion
32.Greek Heavy Onager
33.Greek Bastion Onager
34.Greek Onager
Admiral (2)
35.Tower Penteres - Archers
36.Assault Hexeres - Thorax Swordsmen
Melee Ship (4)
37.Assault Tetreres - Hoplites
38.Fire Pot Dieres - Peltasts
39.Assault Dieres - Peltasts
40.Assault Hexeres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (6)
41.Scorpion Penteres - Archers
42.Missile Penteres - Archers
43.Raiding Hemiolia - Javelinmen
44.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Javelinmen
45.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
46.Missile Trieres - Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
47.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
48.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)