Best heavy cavalry

Every Heavy Cavalry regiment by strength per gold (12)

Counters

From each regiment's counters in the files; how much a counter takes off is in the counters calculator.

Bonuses to every Heavy Cavalry regiment

• Plate Armor innovation

  • Toughness +20

• Lacquered Armor innovation

  • Toughness +8

• Lacquered Armor innovation

  • Heavy Cavalry Maintenance -5%

• Frugal Armorers tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Toughness -30%

• Stand and Fight tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Toughness +10%

• Horse Breeders tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Maintenance -15%
  • Heavy Cavalry Recruitment Cost -25%

• Longbow Competitions tradition

  • Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments -2

• Defensive Tactics tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Toughness +20%
  • Heavy Cavalry Maintenance +10%

• Eastern Roman Legacy tradition

  • Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments +2

• Pragmatic Creed tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Maintenance +15%

• Indomitable Azatani tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Maintenance -15%
  • Heavy Cavalry Damage +20%

• Audacious Cadets tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Damage +20%
  • Heavy Cavalry Pursuit +20%
  • Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments +2

• Imperial Tagmata tradition

  • Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments +2

• Iron Cavalry tradition

  • Heavy Cavalry Toughness +20%

• Jousting Grounds (top level: Royal Tournament Arenas) building

  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Damage +60%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Toughness +60%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Screen +60%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Pursuit +60%

• Iron Pillar of Delhi (top level: Iron Pillar of Delhi) building

  • Heavy Cavalry Toughness +10%

• Quarries (top level: Mechanized Water Pumping) building

  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Toughness +8%
  • Heavy Cavalry Maintenance -8%

• Walls & Towers (top level: Ravelins & Cavaliers) building

  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Damage +28%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Toughness +28%

• Hillside Grazing Lands (top level: Large Horse Ranches) building

  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Toughness +25%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Damage +50%

• Stables (top level: Stud Farms) building

  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Toughness +70%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Damage +90%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Screen +30%
  • Stationed Heavy Cavalry Pursuit +30%

• Iron Pillar of Delhi (top level: Alai Minar) building

  • Heavy Cavalry Toughness +10%

By one number

All 12 as a table

Regiment	Type	Damage	Toughness	Pursuit	Screen	Soldiers	Strength	Buy gold	Per gold▼	Upkeep	Per upkeep	Counters	Unlock
Nomad Lancers	Heavy Cavalry	120	30	20	0	50	7,500	190	39.50	2.00	3,759	Archers ×0.5, Handgunner ×0.5	Special
Order Knights	Heavy Cavalry	112	36	20	0	50	7,400	200	37	2.10	3,524	Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1	Innovation
Conrois	Heavy Cavalry	100	25	10	0	50	6,250	170	36.80	1.78	3,501	Archers ×1, Light Cavalry ×1, Handgunner ×1	Tradition
Gendarmes	Heavy Cavalry	125	40	20	10	50	8,250	240	34.40	2.52	3,274	Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1	Innovation
Armored Horsemen	Heavy Cavalry	100	35	20	0	50	6,750	200	33.80	2.10	3,214	Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1	Innovation
Retinue Lancers	Heavy Cavalry	200	70	40	0	50	13,500	400	33.80	2.10	6,429	Archers ×2, Handgunner ×2	Accolade
Kataphraktoi	Heavy Cavalry	125	35	10	0	50	8,000	260	30.80	2.73	2,930	Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1	Tradition
Monaspa	Heavy Cavalry	110	30	25	10	50	7,000	250	28	2.63	2,667	Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1	Tradition
Cataphract Archers	Heavy Cavalry	90	52	20	10	50	7,100	260	27.30	2.73	2,601	Archer Cavalry ×1, Archers ×1, Handgunner ×0.5	Tradition
Tarkhans	Heavy Cavalry	110	30	30	10	50	7,000	260	26.90	2.73	2,564	Heavy Infantry ×1, Heavy Cavalry ×0.5, Handgunner ×1	Tradition
Tiefutu	Heavy Cavalry	100	40	15	10	50	7,000	260	26.90	2.73	2,564	Archers ×1, Spearmen ×1, Handgunner ×1	Innovation
Black-Armored Cavalry	Heavy Cavalry	45	20	15	10	100	6,500	260	25	2.73	2,381	Archers ×1, Spearmen ×1, Handgunner ×1	Tradition