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Cataphract
Unique Unit · Byzantines

Cataphract

The Cataphract serves as a unique unit fielded by the Byzantines. It has 110 HP and 9 attack, with 2 melee and 1 pierce armor. Training one costs 70 food, 75 gold (145 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Cavalry
Age
Castle
HP
110
Attack
9
Range
0
Melee armor
2
Pierce armor
1
Speed
1.35
Line of sight
4
Reload
1.8
Train time
20s

Cost

Food70 foodGold75 gold⏱ 20s

Which civilizations have the Cataphract?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

Cataphract (unique) progression

The Cataphract is part of the Cataphract (unique), trained at the Castle. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:

  • Cataphract (Castle Age)
  • Cataphract (Elite) (Imperial Age — 1200 food, 800 gold)

What is the Cataphract strong against?

The Cataphract deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Infantry +9

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Cataphract

These units deal bonus damage against the Cataphract, making them effective counters:

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Applicable upgrades

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