Cataphract (Chinese)

The Cataphract is a Beta/Scenario Cavalry Unit that was planned for Hades, it was to be trained at the Fortress and the Stable at the Mythic Age.

Attack Bonus
Infantry: x3.0

General

 * Medium Cavalry Heavy Cavalry and Champion Cavalry all increase LOS by 1 and attack by 10%, and increase hit points by 10%, 15% and 20% respectively.
 * Levy Cavalry and Conscript Cavalry decrease training time by 20%.
 * Lord of Horses (Poseidon) increases LOS by 4.
 * Spirited Charge (Hermes) increases speed and attack by 10%.
 * Thracian Horses (Dionysus]) increases hit points by 20%.
 * Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons and Iron Weapons increase attack by 10%.
 * Copper Mail, Bronze Mail and Iron Mail decrease hack vulnerability by 10%.
 * Copper Shields, Bronze Shields and Iron Shields decrease pierce vulnerability by 10%.
 * Oracle (Apollo) increases LOS by 6.
 * Bacchanalia (Dionysus) increases hit points by 5%.

Strengths & Weaknesses
Strong Against Weak Against
 * Infantry
 * Archers
 * Siege Weapons
 * Heroes
 * Anti-Cavalry Infantry
 * Anti-Cavalry Cavalry

History
''Originally refering to any armored soldier (including ships) the word "cataphract" was eventually reserved for heavily armored horses, particularly those used by the Sassanids or Byzantines. The elite cataphract of the Greek Byzantine Empire wore chain mail armor on both himself and his mount. These men could shoot composite bows from the saddle or engage the enemy with a spear or sword. They could out-range or evade enemy foot troops, or out armor enemy light cavalry. The Greek Byzantine army had a tradition of good horsemanship because much of their territory was plains or steppe, and the empire was sufficiently wealthy to provide the training and Cataphract's expensive equipment.''

Trivia

 * The Cataphract uses the same textures and models as Achilles, suggesting the cataphract was supposed to be a base unit.