Prefecture Heavy Cavalry

Prefecture Heavy Cavalry
Stars	★★★★
Era	🟪 Heroic
Max Level	24
Type	Melee
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Prefecture Cavalry
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	6565
basicUnit Count	21
basicLeadership	225
basicSpeed	12.0
basicLabour	2.35
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	1404
Slashing	1482
Blunt	0
Damage (Base)
Piercing	618
Slashing	1224
Blunt	0
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	329
Slashing	369
Blunt	144

Prefecture Heavy Cavalry are a heroic era melee cavalry unit.

In-Game Description

The main role for the Prefecture Army's mounted troops is to provide melee support for their slow-moving infantry. The Heavy Cavalry are suited to sustained melees against light infantry and other horsemen, although the lack of barding on their mounts leaves them vulnerable to ranged weapons.

Acquisition

Prefecture Heavy Cavalry can be unlocked from the Cavalry unit tree, where their node costs 15000 honour to unlock after prerequisites. This cost can be partially or fully defrayed using up to 20x Prefecture Heavy Cavalryman's Signaculum.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Breakthrough]	When this unit passes through enemies at high speed, its movement speed will increase by 25% for 2 seconds, and enemies are knocked down. This can be triggered by Attack, Hold, or Follow commands.
▲ [Resist Flame]	This unit takes reduced damage from thermal weapons such as hellfire and Scorpios.
▲ [Fire-Resistant]	This unit's armour is less vulnerable to thermal weapons than other units of the same era.
▼ [Combat Penalty vs Heroes]	Charging damage dealt to heroes by this unit's charging skills reduced by 15%.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	A loose formation that reduces unit vulnerability to ranged weapons.
Line	The unit stands in two ranks, making it better at frontal attacks.
Wedge	The unit forms a wedge-shaped formation to break through enemy lines.

Unit Orders

Charge

Base Cooldown: 30s

basic

Order your unit to charge to the designated location.

Veterancy

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Razor-Sharp - 1 level(s)
Increases slashing damage by 2%.

Powerful Breakthroughs - 3 level(s)
Each level increases breakthrough damage by 7%.

Repetition - 2 level(s)
Each level increases rate of attack by 6%.

Quick Breakthrough - 3 level(s)
Each level reduces breakthrough's cooldown by 6%.

Hone - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

In the Blink of An Eye - 2 level(s)
Each level increases critical value by 6%.

Obscured - 1 level(s)
Increases number of enemies that can be broken through by 1.

Formation Breakthrough - 1 level(s)
Breaking through stuns enemy heroes.

Anti-Infantry - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage dealt by 5%.

Increases damage dealt to infantry by 15%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Prefecture Cavalry.

Open Ground - 2 level(s)
Increases damage dealt in Field Battles by 5%.

The Soldier's Life - 3 level(s)
Each level increases health by 3%.

Reflexes - 1 level(s)
Reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.

Anti-Cavalry - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces damage taken from enemy cavalry by 10%.

Mustering - 1 level(s)
Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.

Anti-Infantry Training - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage taken from enemy infantry by 20%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Prefecture Cavalry.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		Razor-Sharp	1	Increases slashing damage by 2%.
2		Powerful Breakthroughs	3	Each level increases breakthrough damage by 7%.
3		Repetition	2	Each level increases rate of attack by 6%.
4		Quick Breakthrough	3	Each level reduces breakthrough's cooldown by 6%.
5		Hone	3	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
6		In the Blink of An Eye	2	Each level increases critical value by 6%.
7		Obscured	1	Increases number of enemies that can be broken through by 1.
8		Formation Breakthrough	1	Breaking through stuns enemy heroes.
9		Anti-Infantry	1	Reduces damage dealt by 5%. Increases damage dealt to infantry by 15%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Prefecture Cavalry.
10		Open Ground	2	Increases damage dealt in Field Battles by 5%.
11		The Soldier's Life	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
12		Reflexes	1	Reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.
13		Anti-Cavalry	2	Each level reduces damage taken from enemy cavalry by 10%.
14		Mustering	1	Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
15		Anti-Infantry Training	1	Reduces damage taken from enemy infantry by 20%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Prefecture Cavalry.

Mastery

Tier	Name	Cost	Required Level	Description
I	Swordsmen	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	12	Increases slashing damage by 80 points.
II	Iron Armour	20x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases piercing defence by 60 points.
III	Finely Forged	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases slashing armour penetration by 100 points.
IV	Rudimentary Medicine	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	16	Increases health by 390 points.
V	Wind Strider	10x Rare Scroll of Mastery	18	Reduces "Breakthrough" cooldown by 50%. While Breakthrough and Charge are in effect, each ranged attack taken will grant 0.2 seconds of immunity to controls.
VI	Aimed Strike	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	18	Reduces ranged damage taken by 300.
VII	Group Training	60x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	20	Increases damage against all ranged units by 300.
VIII	Stronger Through Victory	20x Rare Scroll of Mastery	24	Each time an enemy soldier is killed, maximum health is increased by 20%, and damage is increased by 10%. This effect is stackable up to 5 times. This effect is lost when the unit dies or retreats.