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Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 30

The Hetaroi were the elite shock cavalry of the Macedonian kingdom, recruited from among the king’s companions and their clients, well-mounted on strong horses, and lavishly equipped with a metal cuirass, greaves, as well as a large helmet. The latter are mainly of the Boiotian type, but smaller numbers of the Hetairoi have also been equipped with Phrygiboiotian and Ascalon type helmets. The Hetairoi fought in the ‘Macedonian style’, charging home with the typical one-handed cavalry lance, the xyston. This cavalry spear was about seven to ten feet in length, made of tough cornel wood, and generally used to stab and thrust the enemy. When the shaft broke, it was most likely reversed in order to bring the metal butt spike into play – or it was dropped and the sword was drawn (Sidnell, Warhorse (2007), p. 80).

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	14	14
Charge bonus	35	28
Type	melee · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing

	Primary	Secondary
Total	36	—
Armour	15	—
Defence skill	21	—
Shield	0	—

Hit points	1
Mount	hetairoi horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-5 / -1 / -8 / -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	4
Spacing between men: close / loose	2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m
Default ranks	5

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Antigonid Kingdom

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)

Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex