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Pontic General's Bodyguard

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Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 6

Reforms: Unlocked by Pontic Hellenistic Reforms · Older units become this one with Pontic Hellenistic Reforms

Description

This general has a bodyguard of loyal spear-armed cavalry to accompany him onto the field. Armed with spears, these men are shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating charge attack; they are then well trained enough to fight effectively in continued hand-to-hand combat.

Stats

		Rank in roster
Men per unit	6	█········· 0%
Attack	12	█████····· 48%
Charge bonus	34	██████████ 96%
Defence	38	███████··· 68%
· armour	18	██████████ 97%
· defence skill	20	█████····· 48%
· shield	0	█········· 0%
Morale	14	████████·· 79%
Discipline	Normal
Training	Highly trained
Recruitment cost	4,586 dn	█████████· 94%
Upkeep per turn	69 dn	█········· 2%
Turns to recruit	4

Weapons

Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 13 against 12.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	12	13
Charge bonus	34	29
Type	melee · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing

Defence

	Primary	Secondary
Total	38	—
Armour	18	—
Defence skill	20	—
Shield	0	—

Condition and terrain

Hit points	1
Mount	hetairoi horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-6 / -1 / -8 / -1
Charge distance	40
Formations	Square · Wedge

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s
Extra fatigue in hot climates	5
Spacing between men: close / loose	2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Powerful charge

Who can recruit it

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Pontus

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)

Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Pontic Hellenistic Reforms · Tier 2 Colony
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Pontic Hellenistic Reforms