Byzantine Cavalry (M2TW Unit)
| Byzantine Cavalry (M2TW Unit) | |
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| Class | Missile Cavalry |
| Unit Size | 32 |
| Weaponry | |
| Morale | 3 |
| Melee Attack | 7 |
| Ranged Attack | 6 |
| Defence | 5 |
| Charge Bonus | 2 |
| Accuracy | NA |
| Range | 125 |
| Ammunition | 25 |
| Region | Global |
| Recruitment Cost | 530 |
| Upkeep Cost | 175 |
| Turns to Build | 1 |
| Unit Limit | 6 |
| Building Requirements | |
| Technology Requirements | None |
| Attributes | |
Versatile lightly armoured medium cavalry, equally able shooting their bows, or fighting with their swords.
Overview
Made up of soldiers with small land grants, 'pronoiai', these cavalrymen are a type of reservist who are called up in times of need. Although armed with bows, they are not as mobile as the Turkish cavalry they often face. However, they are better armoured and much more capable in close combat, making them very versatile. They wear padded or mail armour and are equipped with a composite bow and sword.
Details
The Byzantine Cavalry are a better unit, especially in melee attack and defence stats, than the Skythikon. While the Skythikon are cheaper to recruit initially and only require a Motte and Bailey, the Byzantine Cavalry offers better bang for buck in terms of upkeep fees. While Byzantine Cavalry are a fairly good missile cavalry unit, they will most likely lose out to any of the missile cavalry fielded by either the Eastern European factions (Hungary, Poland) or the Middle Eastern factions (The Turks, Egypt) and will definitely lose out to the much superior Mongol missile cavalry. They are however, useful when fighting many Western countries, which have very limited access to missile cavalry and can give the player a nice array of tactics choices on the battlefield. They also have a decent enough defense to be able to function as light cavalry when required, and have access to 2 armour upgrades.
Factions
The Byzantine Empire
