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

Even the Athenians have to admit, after all, that the Macedonian way of wars has its advantages, and thus arm their noble citizens as deadly lancers. The Hippeis, reformed into Xystophoroi, thrusting underarm with a long spear or lance called xystos, fulfilled a variety of roles. Even when counting only 500 men, as they likely did in 270 BC, they were a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 12 against 11.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	11	12
Charge bonus	27	22
Type	melee · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing

	Primary	Secondary
Total	32	—
Armour	14	—
Defence skill	18	—
Shield	0	—

Hit points	1
Mount	heavy horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-4 / -1 / -8 / -1
Charge distance	40
Formations	Square

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s
Extra fatigue in hot climates	3
Spacing between men: close / loose	2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Very good stamina

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

Athens

Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (5)

Building	Also requires
Any settlement	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Athenian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide
Indirect Rule	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide
Direct Rule	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony · Requires resource horses or horses supplied factionwide
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex
Any settlement	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Athenian area of recruitment · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built

Zone	Provinces
Athenian	4