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Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 6

Reforms: No longer recruitable after Pontic Hellenistic Reforms, Cappadocian Cataphract Reforms · Becomes a newer unit with Pontic Hellenistic Reforms, Cappadocian Cataphract Reforms

This general has a bodyguard of loyal spear-armed cavalry to accompany him onto the field. Armed with spears, these men are shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating charge attack; they are then well trained enough to fight effectively in continued hand-to-hand combat.

Like all general's guards, this unit is best committed to the fight at the point of crisis, when the general's inspirational leadership and the combat power of his men can tip the balance.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	13	13
Charge bonus	33	25
Type	melee · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing

	Primary	Secondary
Total	33	—
Armour	12	—
Defence skill	21	—
Shield	0	—

Hit points	1
Mount	half armoured horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-6 / 0 / -8 / 0
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: A unit suitable for a general · Good stamina · Powerful charge

A core roster unit for 2 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:

Cappadocia · Pontus

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)

Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · not Cappadocian Cataphract Reforms · Tier 2 Colony
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · not Pontic Hellenistic Reforms · Tier 2 Colony
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · not Cappadocian Cataphract Reforms
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · not Pontic Hellenistic Reforms