Heavy Melee Cavalry

Knight

Rus
Expensive cavalry with high damage and melee armor. Effective against melee units. + Heavy armor + Strong in melee combat - Countered by Spearmen and Crossbowmen

Abilities and influences

Saint's Blessing

After striking an enemy, the Warrior Monk increases the armor and damage of nearby allied Rus military units for a duration. When in 2 tiles range of

Warrior Monk.

Produced at

Stable

Patch History

Season Two Update

Fixed a bug where Cavalry units would sometimes be unresponsive to acquiring buildings as idle aggro targets.

Costs
140
100
0:35
190369 Hitpoints
1936 Melee Attack
10 Torch Attack
38 Melee Armor
38 Ranged Armor
Move Speed1.625T/S
Attack Speed1.5S
Line of Sight6.222TILES

Technology Upgrades

Knight Poleaxes

Age IV

Knight Technology

Knights equip a poleax, increasing their melee damage by +4.

Costs
150
350
1:00
Unique to Rus

Angled Surfaces

Age IV

Ranged Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
150
350
1:00

Biology

Age IV

Lancer Technology

Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.

Costs
500
1000
1:30

Bloomery

Age II

Melee Damage Technology 1/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
50
125
1:00

Damascus Steel

Age IV

Melee Damage Technology 3/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
150
350
1:00

Decarbonization

Age III

Melee Damage Technology 2/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
100
250
1:00

Fitted Leatherwork

Age II

Melee Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
50
125
1:00

Insulated Helm

Age III

Melee Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
100
250
1:00

Iron Undermesh

Age II

Ranged Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
50
125
1:00

Master Smiths

Age IV

Melee Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
150
350
1:00

Military Academy

Age III

Production Technology

Increase the production speed of infantry, cavalry, siege, and transport units at buildings by 33%. Does not affect religious units or other support units.

Costs
100
250
1:00

Wedge Rivets

Age III

Ranged Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Costs
100
250
1:00

Boyar's Fortitude

Age III

Cavalry Technology

Increase the health of Rus cavalry by +25.

Costs
150
350
1:00
Unique to Rus

Fervor

Age III

Religious Technology

Improve the range of Saint's Blessing by +5 tiles and the damage granted by Saint's Blessing by +1.

Costs
275
0:45
Unique to Rus

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