Equites Consulares (Roman Elite Shock Cavalry) | |
---|---|
Unit type | Shock Cavalry |
Base cost | 120 Food, 180 Wealth, 140 Metal |
Ramping cost | 9 Wealth |
Creation time | 37 seconds (555t) |
Hit points | 230 |
Line of sight | 4 |
Movement speed | 36 |
Attack strength | 40 |
Attack range | 0-0 |
Armour | 20 |
Population cost | 1 Population |
Created at | Meeting House |
Prerequisites | none |
Upgrades from | none |
Upgrades to | none |
Available to | Romans |
These elite heavy cavalry are the best soldiers available to Rome. They are incredibly well trained and have the finest armour available, and their charges are absolutely devastating. Of course, such men come at a high cost, but it only takes a few of them to change the outcome of a battle.
See also[]
- Hetairoi
- Somatophylakes Strategou
- Molosson Agema
- Khûveshâvagânê Shâhvâr
- HaParasim HaB'hurim
- Epones Devotio
- Azad Asavaran
- Aeldary Aembaltae
History[]
Historically, they formed a small, loyal bodyguard that protected the consuls and other high-ranking officials.
Trivia[]
Their unit model was changed in The Hellenistic Era 0.11.