Tarantine Cavalry

Tarantine Cavalry
Unit information
Introduced in	Chronicles: Battle for Greece
Type	Mounted archer
Statistics
Hit points	60
Pierce attack	4
Attack bonus	+4 vs Archer +4 vs Spearman +2 vs Cavalry archer +3 vs Infantry
Reload time	2.7
Attack delay	0.6
Range	6
Minimum range	2
Accuracy	90%
Projectile speed	7
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Armor class	Archer Cavalry archer (+1) Cavalry Unique unit Skirmisher
Speed	1.35
Line of Sight	6

“	Unique mounted skirmisher. Strong vs. archers.	”
—In-game description

The Tarantine Cavalry is an untrainable mounted archer unit in Chronicles: Battle for Greece. It is present in campaign scenarios and is available in the Scenario Editor.

It is functionally similar to the Genitour, although very different statistically.

Campaign appearances

Chronicles: Battle for Greece

• Gates of the Gods: Tarantine Cavalry can appear as mercenaries employed by Babylon that are bought off by the Persians.
• Greeks Bearing Gifts: Tarantine Cavalry are employed by bandits trying to capture Achaemenid supply carts.
• The Battle of Marathon: Tarantine Cavalry are employed by bandits to harass the Athenians and the allied Greeks.
• Wrath of the Regent: The Persian Garrison in Byzantium employs Tarantine Cavalry.
• Speeches and Spears: The Skirmisher Cavalry fielded by the Macedonians are renamed Tarantine Cavalry.
• The Fall of Athens: The Athenians will deploy Tarantine Cavalry when attempting to retake their Storehouses.

Gallery

In-game Tarantine Cavalry