Description
The heavy cavalry were formed from among the kin, aristocrats and personal retainers of the Iberian petty kings. They were a warrior elite, lavishly equipped cavalry bred to a life of raiding, warring and vendetta. The horse enjoyed great importance in the social and military life of the Iberian elites, and Spain was rich in wild horses, creating mounts that were fast and of great stamina and beauty. It may have been the Iberians that invented the horseshoe in the fourth century BC, which improved the military potential of cavalry. The Iberians decorated their mounts with care, using bells and a prominent, distinctive frontal ornament attached to the brow.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 19 | █████████· 92% |
| Charge bonus | 24 | ████████·· 81% |
| Defence | 29 | ████······ 40% |
| · armour | 7 | ████······ 42% |
| · defence skill | 17 | ████······ 35% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,271 dn | ██████···· 59% |
| Upkeep per turn | 914 dn | █████████· 85% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 19 | 12 | Charge bonus | 24 | 31 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 40 | — | Ammunition | 1 | — | Properties | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) · used just before charging into combat · thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29 | — | Armour | 7 | — | Defence skill | 17 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | medium horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / -1 / -5 / -1 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square · Wedge |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 2 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 21 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Arevaci · Arse · Asta · Astures · Basti · Belli · Cantabri · Carmo · Carpetani · Celtici · Edeta · Gallaeci · Ilergetes · Ilici · Lacetani · Lusitanians · Oretani · Sardinians · Vaccaei · Vascones · Vettones
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (5)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Iberian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide | Indirect Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide | Direct Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex |
| Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Iberian area of recruitment · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberian | 106 |