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

This general has a bodyguard of loyal and heavily armoured cavalry to accompany him onto the field. Armed with lances, these men are superb shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating and almost unstoppable charge. The nobles of Parthia are men aware above all of two things: the small territory of their homeland, and the very large territories of the Successors to the south. With their fearsome armoured bodyguards, men trained from birth for combat and glory, they feel the time has come to even the score a bit. Babylon should do....for starters!

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	15	15
Charge bonus	37	35
Type	melee · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing

	Primary	Secondary
Total	41	—
Armour	18	—
Defence skill	23	—
Shield	0	—

Hit points	1
Mount	armoured horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-7 / -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

In battle: A unit suitable for a general · Good stamina · Powerful charge

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

Parni

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

Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex