Cataphract

==In game==
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Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings	
Heavy cavalry, with powerful attack, exceptional armour, but far more limited mobility compared to more agile medium cavalry or horse archers.
*Strong versus siege weapons, light infantry
*Weak versus , buildings
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
* ;
*  	25.3s(379t) 	210 	9 	22 	3s(45t) 	38 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
:: 60: 60: 20 	
:: 3 	1 	 	9 	Melee 	
*Bonus damage versus light infantry.
*Defensive bonus versus Archers.
*Attack penalty versus all mounted units.	
*Bonus damage versus light infantry.
*Defensive bonus versus Archers.
*Attack penalty versus all mounted units.	
*Bonus damage versus light infantry.
*Defensive bonus versus Archers.
*Attack penalty versus all mounted units.
    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	   
===Overall strategy===
Cataphracts are probably the costliest heavy cavalry but they are still nonetheless the gold standard when it comes to heavy cavalry. Clad in heavy armour, and mounted on some of the best mounts, these warriors in large numbers can easily sweep away entire armies wholesale by sheer brute force alone. They still count as cavalry, however, and they too are costly, so they will always be vulnerable to spear units, camels, armour-piercing units and war elephants.
Not all factions, however, have access to Cataphracts:
*Excubitores - has stronger anti-armour attack and LOS, but has lower HP and attack and move speed.
*Elite Scara Cavalry - has lower armour, move speed.
*Gaemamusa - isn;t trained at a Magistracy, but is trained more slowly.
*Bori Tarkhan - higher attack and speed but lower armour.
*Arab Fursan - Lower armour and attack rating, but has better HP.
Category:Heavy cavalry
Category:Swords of the Prophets units
catangphract_cameo.jpg|Tang Cataphract
cataphract_cameo.jpg|Iranian Cataphracts
catafract_cameo.jpg|Iranian Cataphracts, rear view