Lancers
Unit Type

Lancers

a_lancers
Lancers

Strong cavalry armed with a lance, these shock troops are meant to break through enemy lines and devastate our foes' forces.

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StatValuevs Age of Discovery Heavy Cavalry
Maximum Strength600
Combat Power2.6
Damage Taken30%
Initiative2
Combat Speed5
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1.6
Secure Flanks0%
Movement Speed2.5
Unit Weight1
Attrition Loss0.25
Food Storage10
Daily Food Consumption1.32
Damage by terrain
Jungle−10%
Mountains−10%
River−10%
Wetlands−10%
Movement by terrain
Jungle10%
Mountains10%
Wetlands10%

Same stats as the template.

Built on Age of Discovery Heavy Cavalry

6 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
CavaliersLevy75%−25%−25%+10%+10%+10%+10%
LancersRegular
Special units
Reformed CataphractsRegular+33%−25%−0.25−10%+10%−5%+10%
Lamellar Camelrya_heavy_camelry_3Regular+5%+0.2+10%+15%+10%+10%+10%+10%+50%−50%−75%+15%−10%−10%
Lamellar Camelrya_heavy_camelry_levy_3Levy75%+5%+0.2+10%+15%+10%+10%+10%+10%+50%−50%−75%+15%−10%−10%
Lanzas de CastillaRegular−15%−12.5%+1

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References 8

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mercenaries_per_location = {
pop_type = nobles
multiply = 0.3
}
upgrades_to = a_heavy_lancers
maintenance_demand = heavy_cavalry_maintenance
construction_demand = heavy_cavalry_construction
gfx_tags = { spear_tag heavy_tag }

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