Heavy cavalry consist of powerful shock cavalry units whose primary duty unlike light cavalry is to close in on an enemy to kill. Because they are more powerful and harder to kill than light cavalry, they are ideal for situations where charging headlong into a foe's formations are necessary, such as against lighter melee infantry or foot archers.
Like shock cavalry heavy cavalry continue their ability to mate a "first-strike" attack with a splash damage attack, but there the similiarities end, for IN ADDITION to these, they also get another trait — the ability to attack at range as they move. In addition, the threshold for splash damage is also much higher, making them highly effective at mowing units down at touch. Just run these units into a mob of enemy units and they will cause splash damage as they go! This power comes at a price, though: heavy cavalry are amongst some of the heaviest units and aren't as mobile as light cavalry. Secondly, they are highly vulnerable to attack with javelins, any unt armed with a javelin, such as a Gaisaredos or a Pheraspidis can easily take them down. In any case, they are best teamed up with units capable of eliminating heavy infantry, their primary foil, such as light infantry or cavalry archers.
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