TL DR: Bar Halberdiers, they hard counter all the anti-cavalry units in the game. Resonance22 - Break the Meta: Mass Cataphracts What do you think of the Cataphract's strengths and weaknesses? Is the elite upgrade worth it? When are they a go-to unit as Byzantines? What maps are they strongest on? Weakest?Īs always, I am always open to suggestions/volunteers for next week's discussion. Does this perhaps make them much stronger on DM than in Random Map? One thing to note is that you don't even have to research Bloodlines to be fully upgraded, saving time and resources Byzantines lack bloodlines, which would in theory make the Cataphract stronger.Ĭataphracts have often been characterized either as OP or completely useless, because of their very high upgrade cost but their strength if they actually are fully upgraded. Their elite upgrade is also super expensive, especially for what it seems to give. However, they have bonus damage against (and bonus protection from) units which normally counter cavalry, making this unit counter-intuitive.Ĭataphracts benefit from Husbandry and all the cavalry blacksmith techs (although again, the Byzantines lack Blast Furnace), as well as their unique tech, Logistica, which gives them splash damage and an additional +6 attack vs infantry for a hefty 1000F and 600G. For a unit which historically had a lot of armor, they have very low armor in-game, being notoriously vulnerable to arbalest and hand cannoneer fire.
Their base attack is lower than a Paladin, despite the comparable (if not greater) cost, and Byzantines are missing Blast Furnace to boot. On their face, the stats themselves are mediocre. Today, we are going to talk about the favorite unique unit of a lot of people: the Cataphract (*queue haunting Byzantine music).Īttack bonuses: +9 (+12 elite) vs infantry, with a +9 attack (+10 elite) vs Condotierri (can someone confirm whether or not they stack/if this info is outdated?)ĭefense Bonuses: +12 (+16 elite) armor against anti-cavalry attacks (includes halberdiers, camels, Kamayuks, Mamelukes, and eagle warriors) r/projectceleste - Age of Empires Online Official Forums - Bug Reporting/Ask for HelpĪrchive of Old/Inactive Channels - WIP - here Other AoE Communities
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