Massagetae Cataphracts
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
The Chorasmian Heavy Cavalry is a heavily armoured mercenary cavalry unit. Although it doesn't bear the title of cataphract, it is very similar to this famous cavalry unit in the way the Chorasmian Heavy Cavalry fights and in the equipment it uses. Indeed, their whole body is covered with scale armour except for their arms as it is easier to use a bow when you do not have kilogrammes of metal over the arms. Their horses are also fully armoured, as any cataphract horse would be. They fight in the Parthian cataphract style, with a bow to soften the enemy before charging with a lance. They use the composite bow, a small yet powerful bow that is perfect for horse archery, and was invented in this region by an older nomadic people who fought the same way. Their lance, the kontos, is four-meter-long and they hold it with both hands. In addition to the sheer weight of both rider and horse, the charge of the Chorasmian Heavy Cavalry with their kontos couched is one of the deadliest things to be seen on a battlefield.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 13 | ██████···· 57% |
| Charge bonus | 31 | █████████· 93% |
| Defence | 33 | █████····· 52% |
| · armour | 19 | ██████████ 99% |
| · defence skill | 14 | ██········ 18% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 4,324 dn | █████████· 93% |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,741 dn | ██████████ 100% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 13 | 11 | Charge bonus | 31 | 41 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 30 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33 | — | Armour | 19 | — | Defence skill | 14 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | horse cataphract | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -6 / -2 / -8 / -2 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 5 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3.6 × 6.72 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Good stamina
Who can recruit it
No faction has this on its core roster: it can be raised only in the provinces below.
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (1)
| Building | Also requires | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Massagetan area of recruitment · Dependency only · Tier 1 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massagetan | 1 |