
Available for 2 civilizations
Hired as a mercenary by Byzantines
Fast cavalry effective at raiding, flanking, and countering ranged units. Can gain attack speed at the cost of melee defense.
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
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.
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.
Imperial Hippodrome
Expilatores: Horseman damage vs. Workers increased by +2. Workers eliminated by your Horsemen reward +30 Gold.
Istanbul Observatory
Biology: Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.