Sde Dpon

==In game==
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Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry	
Tibetan unique heavy cavalry archer unit. Has mediocre range and mobility, but is superbly robust and capable of resisting missile fire, making it ideal for resisting other cavalry units.
*Strong versus missile infantry, missile cavalry
*Weak versus melee infantry
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
 	19.8s(297t) 	105 	9 	16 	1.69s(25t) 	30 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
:: 30;: 30 	
: 8: 2 	1 	 	5 	0–7 	
*Defensive bonus versus Archers (but not Crossbowmen).
*Can attack enemies to the left while moving.	
*Defensive bonus versus Archers (but not Crossbowmen).
*Can attack enemies to the left while moving.	
*Defensive bonus versus Archers (but not Crossbowmen).
*Can attack enemies to the left while moving.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Overall strategy===
Sde Dpon (Tibetan: "founding families") are the nobility of the Tibetan kingdom, and so fight as heavy shock cavalry, armed primarily with bows and arrows. While their range and attack strength are fairly mediocre by the standards of most other factions, what cannot be disputed is their staying power in combat, lent by the strength of their armour. They are best used as a means of deterring light cavalry and missile infantry, thanks to their heavy armour and their ranged attacks, but are otherwise not ideal for use especially against units such as Levy Crossbowmen. Equally, their cost and their tech requirements can be a little steep, so they are best used only by a Tibetan player with access to rare resources, particularly Furs and Horses, which can reduce the time it takes to finally acquiring them for warfare.
Category:Swords of the Prophets unique units
Category:Tibetans
Category:Heavy cavalry
Category:Archers
====See also====
*Uji Chieftain
*Tudun Darqan
*Palace Gamekeeper
*Hwarang Gaema
==History==
Lamellar armour, made by horizontal rows of overlapping metal plates on leather backings, formed the most characteristic form of body armor associated with Tibet and was probably in use in Tibet from at least the seventh or eighth centuries CE and was the primary form of body armor until about the 17th century, remaining in sporadic use until the early 20th.
===References===
*The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Heilbrun Timeline of Art History: "Tibetan Arms and Armor"
sger cameo.jpg|Sde Dpon (alternate version)