Talk:Cataphract (Age of Empires II)/@comment-106.105.136.18-20160628141347/@comment-27202541-20170605212459

The Byzantines have tons of counter options.

Cataphracts are seen as being countered by other statistically powerful units like Cavaliers/Paladins, which can be countered by the Byzantine cheaper Camels or Halberdiers.

Cataphracts are also seen as being countered by massed archer units, which can be countered by the Byzantine cheaper Skirmishers.

Cataphracts are also still cost-effectively countered by Halberdiers although not nearly as much as other cavalry; and the Byzantines can kill Halberdiers with their Hand Cannoneers which they get earlier than other civs because of the 33% cheaper Imperial Age advancement.