Kataphrakten
- No. and abbreviation
- 122 · KPN
- Class
- Heavy cataphracts (SWK) Cavalry
- Moral class
- RB Regular, class B
- Mount
- Needs one horse per man to raise
- Realms
- 7
Regular troops hold out longer in battle and are raised in smaller cohorts than irregulars.
Historical background
Cataphracts were heavily armoured horsemen whose horses were often protected by scale or lamellar armour as well. They arose among the Iranian peoples of Central Asia and were adopted by Parthians, Sarmatians and Sasanians; Rome raised units of its own from the 2nd century AD. Their lance charge could break infantry, but required strong horses and a great deal of money.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Values per realm
Every realm that can raise this type has its own row for it.
| Realm | MK | HG | Rüpu | EW | SW | Pla | Hil | Stp | Sav | For | Des | Swa | Mtn | FK | RW | Wt. | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire of China | RB | 250 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| Great Scythian Empire | RB | 280 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| Hunnic Empire | RB | 430 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| India | RB | 360 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| Kushan Empire | RB | 280 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| Sogdian Principality | RB | 280 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| Wusun Empire | RB | 400 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
MK Moral class · HG Bounty per man · Rüpu Armour points per 25 men · EW Highest experience through training · SW Protection value · FK Ranged combat points · RW Range of ranged combat · Wt. Transport weight per man · MP Movement points · The eight columns in between are the melee points per terrain.