
Available for 3 civilizations
Hired as a mercenary by Byzantines
Expensive cavalry with high damage and a powerful charge attack. Effective against most units.
Countered by
Weapons
This unit automatically makes charge attacks against enemies. There is a short cooldown before it can charge again.
Activate to drink, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. Flasks available: 0
All units near an Outpost gain +0.5 move speed
Within 12.5 tiles of Fortified Outpost
Cavalry and Traders near an Outpost get +15% speed for 10 seconds.
Within 12.5 tiles of Deer Stones, Outpost
Blacksmith
Melee Damage Technology
Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.
Melee Armor Technology
Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.
Ranged Armor Technology
Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.
Imperial Hippodrome
Numeri: Enemy units hit by Trample become vulnerable and receive +10% increased damage for 10 seconds.
Ovoo
Additional Torches: Increase the torch damage of all infantry and cavalry by +3.
Additional Torches (Improved): Increase the torch damage of all infantry and cavalry by +5. If Additional Torches has already been researched, increase the torch damage from all infantry and cavalry by +2.
Biology: Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.
Military Academy: Increase the production speed of infantry, cavalry, siege, and transport units at buildings by 33%. Does not affect religious units or other support units.
Teardrop Shields: Increase the armor of Cataphracts by +1, move speed of Limitanei by +15%, and attack speed of Varangian Guard by +15%.
Biology (Improved): Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +35%. If Biology has already been researched, increase it by +10% instead.
Sarai Lancers: Increase Keshik healing by +1 Health per attack and attack speed by +10%. Torguud gain the same healing attack as the Keshik.
Steppe Lancers: Increase Keshik healing by +1 Health per attack and attack speed by +10%.
Steppe Lancers (Improved): Increase Keshik healing by +2 Health per attack and attack speed by +20%. If Steppe Lancers has already been researched, increase Keshik healing by +1 Health per attack and attack speed by +10%.