Cataphract

A cataphract is the epitome of shock cavalry as conceptualised by the engineers. The rider, donning heavy armour for protection, does not rely on speed and force to run down their enemies, but uses instead the weight of the horse and the armour itself to compensate. Paradoxically, cataphracts have come to have a niche role in the cities: should the approaches to the inhabited areas have to be defended for whatever reason, a small group of cataphracts can arrive and deploy quicker than infantry, while easily holding the ground against a larger number of enemies to give time for the rest of the troops to arrive. Of course, such a possibility has always been only theoretical... until now.

 

Information

Advances from:	Sunderer
Advances to:	‒
Cost:	69
HP:	71
Moves:	7
XP:	150
Level:	3
Alignment:	lawful
Id:	Cataphract
Abilities:	‒

Attacks (damage × count)

	mace	impact	15 × 3	melee
	lance	pierce	14 × 2	melee	(charge)
	composite bow	pierce	6 × 3	ranged

Resistances

	blade	30%			pierce	-20%
	impact	30%			fire	0%
	cold	0%			arcane	10%

Terrain

Terrain		Movement Cost	Defense
	Castle	1	50%
	Cave	3	30%
	Coastal Reef	3	30%
	Deep Water	‒	0%
	Fake Shroud	‒	0%
	Flat	1	40%
	Forest	3	30%
	Frozen	2	30%
	Fungus	3	30%
	Hills	2	50%
	Mountains	4	40%
	Sand	1	40%
	Shallow Water	4	20%
	Swamp	4	20%
	Unwalkable	‒	0%
	Village	1	40%