Talk:Cataphract (Age of Empires II)/@comment-106.105.136.18-20160630120959/@comment-4937115-20170603132521

I'll tell you why. Because 2 pikemen (costing less total resources and NO GOLD) can kill that cavalier. And the cataphract can slaughter 4-5 of the same pikemen.

Also, even if you have paladins, in a 40vs40 battle the cataphract wins thanks to trample damage.