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Kataphractoi (M2TW unit)

Kataphractoi
Kataphractoi
Category: Cavalry
Class: Heavy
Soldiers: 32
Mount: Eastern
armoured horse
Morale: 9
Discipline: Disciplined
Training: Highly trained
Recruitment cost: 790
Upkeep cost: 250
Weapon upgrade: 120
Armour upgrade: 95

Very heavily armoured and equipped with a lance and mace, although somewhat outdated they are still formidable troops.

Attack
Primary weapon: Cavalry light lance (Melee)
Attack: 10
Charge bonus: 6
Secondary weapon: Cavalry mace (Melee)
Weapon attributes: Armour piercing
Attack: 10
Charge bonus: 4
Defence
Total defence: 16
Armour: 8
Defence skill: 5
Shield: 3
Hit points: 1

The Kataphractoi trace their origins back to Roman times and are recruited from amongst the middle classes, providing the Byzantine army with a force of well trained and disciplined cavalry units. Exceptionally well protected and riding armoured horses, they are unworried by the arrows of their opponents. Although slightly old fashioned, with their lances and maces they are still formidable fighters on the battlefield.

Unit can adopt the wedge formation.

Attributes

Can board ships
Can form up and charge
Can hide in forest
Can withdraw
Hardy

Available for:

Byzantium
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