Byzantine Cataphracts
A powerful body of heavily armored knights, the Cataphracts make up the elite of our cavalry units. Armed with a short lance named 'kontos' and covered in scale armor, these troops strike fear at the heart of our enemies. A whirlwind of steel in the form of an unstoppable wave of horsemen delivers the killing blow to all those who seek to trample our people.
Feudal LeviesAdvance
Byzantium
| Stat | Value | vs Age of Traditions Heavy Cavalry |
|---|---|---|
 Maximum Strength | 200 | |
 Combat Power | 2.6 | |
 Morale Damage Done | 33% | +33% |
 Strength Damage Taken | −25% | −25% |
 Damage Taken | 30% | |
 Initiative | 2 | |
 Combat Speed | 5 | |
 Frontage | 1 | |
 Flanking Ability | 1.6 | |
 Secure Flanks | 0% | |
 Movement Speed | 2.25 | −0.25 |
 Unit Weight | 1 | |
 Attrition Loss | 0.25 | |
 Food Storage | 10 | |
 Daily Food Consumption | 1.32 | |
| Damage by terrain | ||
 Hills | −10% | −10% |
 Jungle | — | +10% |
 Mountains | −15% | −5% |
 River | — | +10% |
 Wetlands | −10% | |
| Movement by terrain | ||
| Jungle | 10% | |
| Mountains | 10% | |
| Wetlands | 10% | |
Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.
Built on Age of Traditions Heavy Cavalry
18 units, with what each changes from the template.
This impacts how effective will a Regiment of Levies perform in Combat compared to a Regular Regiment. Against regulars, a land levy fights at 75% before its country's levy combat efficiency: it deals ×0.75 damage and takes ×1.33. Every levy regiment also has: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Standard units | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Armored Horsemen | Regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mailed Knights | Levy | 75% | −25% | −25% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | |||||||||||||||
| Noble Cavalry | Levy | 75% | −25% | −10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | |||||||||||||||
| Special units | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Byzantine Cataphracts | Regular | +33% | −25% | −0.25 | −10% | +10% | −5% | +10% | |||||||||||||||
| Clan Retainer Cavalry | Regular | +2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Farari Cavalry | Regular | −25% | −10% | +20% | +10% | +10% | +10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Heavy Camelrya_heavy_camelry_1 | Regular | +5% | +0.2 | +10% | +15% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +50% | −50% | −75% | +15% | −10% | −10% | ||||||||
| Heavy Camelrya_heavy_camelry_levy_1 | Levy | 75% | +5% | +0.2 | +10% | +15% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +50% | −50% | −75% | +15% | −10% | −10% | |||||||
| Elephant Cavalry | Regular | −10% | +30% | +10% | +10% | +10% | −35% | −10% | −10% | ||||||||||||||
| Iron Pagoda Cavalry | Regular | +20% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mamālīk Horsemen | Regular | +10% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandekalu Horsemen | Regular | −10% | −5% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mesnaderos | Regular | +15% | −10% | +2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Crusader Knightsa_order_knights | Regular | −25% | −25% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Crusader Knightsa_order_knights_base | Regular | −25% | −25% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Crusader Knightsa_order_knights_levy | Levy | 75% | −25% | −25% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | |||||||||||||||
| Teulu | Levy | 75% | −25% | +2 | +10% | +10% | +15% | +10% | +10% | ||||||||||||||
| Tornadizos | Regular | +100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Dominant CultureBelongs to the Roman Culture Group
- OwnerCultureBelongs to the Roman Culture Group
Exact conditions
Belongs to 3
TraditionsAge
- Heavy CavalryCategory
- CataphractsFamily
References 10
- Heavy Cavalry Build Costby namePrice to build
- Heavy Cavalry Maintenance Costby nameMaintenance price
- Heavy Cavalry Reinforcement Costby namePrice to reinforce
- Expensive Heavy Cavalry ConstructionConstruction goods
- Expensive Heavy Cavalry MaintenanceMaintenance goods
- Age of Traditions Heavy CavalrySame as
- Late Medieval CataphractsUpgrades to only
Unlocked by 1
Late CataphractsTraditionsUnlock unit
Scripting 8
Uses 1
- unit_byzantine_cataphracts_location_triggerLocation potential
References 6
- Morale Damage DoneMorale damage done
- Movement SpeedMovement speed
- Strength Damage TakenStrength damage taken
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- spear_tagGfx tags