Athanatoi

==In game==
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Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry	
Toughened medium cavalry unit capable of knocking out other light cavalry units, and swarming heavy cavalry.
*Strong versus light infantry
*Weak versus heavy infantry
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
*  	25.3s(379t) 	105 	6 	15 	2.3s(35t) 	30 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
:: 60: 40: 10 	
:: 1: 3 	1 	 	5 	Melee 	
*Bonus damage versus infantry.
*Attack penalty versus heavy cavalry, camel cavalry, and elephants.	
*Bonus damage versus infantry.
*Attack penalty versus heavy cavalry, camel cavalry, and elephants.	
*Bonus damage versus infantry.
*Attack penalty versus heavy cavalry, camel cavalry, and elephants.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Overall strategy===
As their name suggests, the Athanatoi are the Byzantine answer to the late Sassanian Savaran, and consist of units equipped to ride and fight in Persian fashion — meaning with the lance, unlike Bucellari (with swords) or the Excubitores (with axes).
Athanatoi are nevertheless somewhat inferior to some powerful units such as Cataphracts, and should be upgraded to Scolarii cavalry, wherever possible, but make sure you have a Magistracy ready prior to doing this.
Notes
Just a mailed guy, with vintage Roman tassets under his clothes. The Tassets are brown like the rest of the horse armour, but the rest of the guy seems to be clad in chainmail. Simple plume, small buckler.
Category:Byzantines
Category:Shock cavalry
Category:Swords of the Prophets unique units