Computed · Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3
Best light cavalry
Every Crusader Kings III Light Cavalry men-at-arms regiment ranked by (damage + toughness) × soldiers per gold, with damage, toughness, pursuit, screen, counters and what unlocks each.
The best light cavalry regiments per gold of buy cost in Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 are Chasseurs (49.77 strength per gold), Teulu (49.02 strength per gold) and Steppe Raiders (48.37 strength per gold); strength = (damage + toughness) × soldiers of one sub-regiment, divided by its gold price. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/men_at_arms_types.
Every Light Cavalry regiment by strength per gold (13)
ChasseursLight Cavalry · 110.5 gold · 1.37 gold/month raised49.8strength per gold- Damage 40
- Toughness 15
- 100 soldiers
- Pursuit 40
- Screen 15
- Counters Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1
- Innovation: Desert Tactics
- TeuluLight Cavalry · 102 gold · 1.26 gold/month raised49strength per gold
- Damage 25
- Toughness 25
- 100 soldiers
- Pursuit 35
- Screen 30
- Counters Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1
- Special
Steppe RaidersLight Cavalry · 76.5 gold · 0.95 gold/month raised48.4strength per gold- Damage 22
- Toughness 15
- 100 soldiers
- Pursuit 30
- Screen 30
- Counters Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1
- Special
- 4
AyrudziLight Cavalry · 85 gold · 1.05 gold/month raised47.1strength per gold - 5
CaballerosLight Cavalry · 85 gold · 1.16 gold/month raised44.7strength per gold - 6Light HorsemenLight Cavalry · 85 gold · 1.05 gold/month raised43.5strength per gold
- 7MulathamūnLight Cavalry · 85 gold · 1.16 gold/month raised43.5strength per gold
- 8
TawashiLight Cavalry · 93.5 gold · 1.16 gold/month raised42.8strength per gold - 9Sahel HorsemenLight Cavalry · 90 gold · 1.16 gold/month raised41.1strength per gold
- 10HobelarsLight Cavalry · 93.5 gold · 1.16 gold/month raised39.6strength per gold
- 11KonniLight Cavalry · 110.5 gold · 1.37 gold/month raised36.2strength per gold
- 12MaraudersLight Cavalry · 63 gold · 0.63 gold/month raised35.7strength per gold
- 13Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry · 170 gold · 1.05 gold/month raised29.4strength per gold
Counters
Light Cavalry regiments counter
Archers
Handgunner
Heavy Infantry
Archer Cavalry
Camel Cavalry
Heavy Cavalry
Peasant Militia
Spearmen
SkirmishersFrom each regiment's counters in the files; how much a counter takes off is in the counters calculator.
Bonuses to every Light Cavalry regiment
Hit-and-Run Tacticians tradition
- Light Cavalry Damage +20%
- Light Cavalry Screen +25%
Horse Breeders tradition
- Light Cavalry Maintenance -15%
- Light Cavalry Recruitment Cost -25%
Konni Raids tradition
- Light Cavalry Damage +20%
- Light Cavalry Screen +20%
Horse Lords tradition
- Light Cavalry Damage +10%
- Light Cavalry Screen +10%
Saharan Nomads tradition
- Light Cavalry Maintenance -25%
- Light Cavalry Recruitment Cost -25%
Pragmatic Creed tradition
- Light Cavalry Maintenance +15%
Indomitable Azatani tradition
- Light Cavalry Maintenance -15%
- Light Cavalry Damage +20%
Iron Cavalry tradition
- Light Cavalry Toughness +10%
Jousting Grounds (top level: Royal Tournament Arenas) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Damage +40%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +40%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Screen +40%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Pursuit +40%
Cattle Pastures (top level: Cattle Ranches) building
- Light Cavalry Maintenance -8%
Desert Agriculture (top level: Large Plantations) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +2%
- Light Cavalry Maintenance -8%
- Light Cavalry Recruitment Cost -8%
Watchtowers (top level: Domed Towers) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Damage +28%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +28%
Horse Herds (top level: Rules of Equine Warfare) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +50%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Damage +50%
Hillside Grazing Lands (top level: Large Horse Ranches) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +25%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Damage +50%
Camelry (top level: Advanced Breeders) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Damage +50%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Pursuit +28%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +23%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Screen +23%
Stables (top level: Stud Farms) building
- Stationed Light Cavalry Toughness +70%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Damage +90%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Screen +30%
- Stationed Light Cavalry Pursuit +50%
By one number
Strength per upkeep
(damage + toughness) × soldiers ÷ gold a month while raised
- 1Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry4,762
- 2ChasseursLight Cavalry4,029
- 3TeuluLight Cavalry3,968
- 4
Steppe RaidersLight Cavalry3,915 - 5AyrudziLight Cavalry3,810
- 6MaraudersLight Cavalry3,571
- 7Light HorsemenLight Cavalry3,524
- 8TawashiLight Cavalry3,463
Strength per sub-regiment
(damage + toughness) × soldiers, whatever the price
- 1ChasseursLight Cavalry5,500
- 2Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry5,000
- 3TeuluLight Cavalry5,000
- 4AyrudziLight Cavalry4,000
- 5KonniLight Cavalry4,000
- 6TawashiLight Cavalry4,000
- 7CaballerosLight Cavalry3,800
- 8HobelarsLight Cavalry3,700
Highest damage
Damage per soldier
- 1AyrudziLight Cavalry50
- 2ChasseursLight Cavalry40
- 3MaraudersLight Cavalry30
- 4Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry30
- 5KonniLight Cavalry25
- 6TawashiLight Cavalry25
- 7TeuluLight Cavalry25
- 8CaballerosLight Cavalry22
Highest toughness
Toughness per soldier
- 1AyrudziLight Cavalry30
- 2TeuluLight Cavalry25
- 3Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry20
- 4CaballerosLight Cavalry16
- 5ChasseursLight Cavalry15
- 6HobelarsLight Cavalry15
- 7KonniLight Cavalry15
- 8Light HorsemenLight Cavalry15
Best pursuit
Kills fleeing enemies after a battle
- 1KonniLight Cavalry60
- 2HobelarsLight Cavalry50
- 3ChasseursLight Cavalry40
- 4MaraudersLight Cavalry40
- 5Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry40
- 6TeuluLight Cavalry35
- 7CaballerosLight Cavalry30
- 8Light HorsemenLight Cavalry30
Best screen
Protects own fleeing soldiers
- 1CaballerosLight Cavalry50
- 2MulathamūnLight Cavalry40
- 3Retinue OutridersLight Cavalry40
- 4AyrudziLight Cavalry30
- 5HobelarsLight Cavalry30
- 6Light HorsemenLight Cavalry30
- 7MaraudersLight Cavalry30
- 8Sahel HorsemenLight Cavalry30
All 13 as a table
| Chasseurs | Light Cavalry | 40 | 15 | 40 | 15 | 100 | 5,500 | 110.50 | 49.80 | 1.36 | 4,029 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Innovation |
| Teulu | Light Cavalry | 25 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 100 | 5,000 | 102 | 49 | 1.26 | 3,968 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Special |
| Steppe Raiders | Light Cavalry | 22 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 3,700 | 76.50 | 48.40 | 0.94 | 3,915 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Special |
| Ayrudzi | Light Cavalry | 50 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 4,000 | 85 | 47.10 | 1.05 | 3,810 | Archers ×1, Archer Cavalry ×0.5, Handgunner ×1 | Tradition |
| Caballeros | Light Cavalry | 22 | 16 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 3,800 | 85 | 44.70 | 1.16 | 3,290 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Innovation |
| Mulathamūn | Light Cavalry | 22 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 100 | 3,700 | 85 | 43.50 | 1.16 | 3,203 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Tradition |
| Light Horsemen | Light Cavalry | 22 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 3,700 | 85 | 43.50 | 1.05 | 3,524 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Base |
| Tawashi | Light Cavalry | 25 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 4,000 | 93.50 | 42.80 | 1.16 | 3,463 | Archers ×1, Heavy Infantry ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Tradition |
| Sahel Horsemen | Light Cavalry | 22 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 3,700 | 90 | 41.10 | 1.16 | 3,203 | Archers ×1, Heavy Infantry ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Innovation |
| Hobelars | Light Cavalry | 22 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 100 | 3,700 | 93.50 | 39.60 | 1.16 | 3,203 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Innovation |
| Konni | Light Cavalry | 25 | 15 | 60 | 20 | 100 | 4,000 | 110.50 | 36.20 | 1.36 | 2,930 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Tradition |
| Marauders | Light Cavalry | 30 | 15 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 2,250 | 63 | 35.70 | 0.63 | 3,571 | Archers ×1, Handgunner ×1 | Events only |
| Retinue Outriders | Light Cavalry | 30 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 5,000 | 170 | 29.40 | 1.05 | 4,762 | Archers ×2, Handgunner ×2 | Accolade |
Every type of men-at-arms · Light Cavalry on the men-at-arms page