Heavy Cavalry men-at-arms

Tarkhans

Damage: 110
Toughness: 30
Pursuit: 30
Screen: 10

tarkhan

Elite cavalry of the steppes, the Tarkhans' combination of lance, mace and bow can break almost any defense.

Counters

Countering cuts the countered regiment's damage by up to 90%: full effect at 2 effective countering sub-regiments per countered one (NCombat defines).

Tarkhans counters

Countered by (Heavy Cavalry)

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Terrain and winter

In Oasis	+30 damage
In Drylands	+25 damage
In Desert	+10 damage, +10 pursuit
In Mountains	-30 damage
In Wetlands	-80 damage, -15 toughness, -20 pursuit
In Normal Winter	-10 damage, -5 toughness
In Harsh Winter	-20 damage, -5 toughness

How to get it

Tradition: Frontier Warriors
Tradition: Devoted Horsemanship

Government condition in the trigger: landless_adventurer_government

The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)

OR = {
	AND = {
		has_government = landless_adventurer_government
		has_perk = planned_cultivation_perk
		location.culture ?= {
			has_cultural_parameter = unlock_maa_tarkhan
		}
	}
	culture = {
		has_cultural_parameter = unlock_maa_tarkhan
	}
}
NOT = {
	culture = {
		has_cultural_parameter = strength_in_numbers_heavy_maa_ban
	}
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Heavy Cavalry regiment.

innovation · Plate Armor

Toughness+20

innovation · Lacquered Armor

Toughness+8

innovation · Lacquered Armor

Heavy Cavalry Maintenance-5%

tradition · Frugal Armorers

Heavy Cavalry Toughness-30%

tradition · Stand and Fight

Heavy Cavalry Toughness+10%

tradition · Horse Breeders

tradition · Longbow Competitions

Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments-2

tradition · Defensive Tactics

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

tradition · Eastern Roman Legacy

Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments+2

tradition · Pragmatic Creed

Heavy Cavalry Maintenance+15%

tradition · Indomitable Azatani

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

tradition · Audacious Cadets

tradition · Imperial Tagmata

Max Size of Heavy Cavalry Regiments+2

tradition · Iron Cavalry

Heavy Cavalry Toughness+20%

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

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

Heavy Cavalry Toughness+10%

building · Quarries (top level: Mechanized Water Pumping)

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

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

building · Stables (top level: Stud Farms)

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

Heavy Cavalry Toughness+10%

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/00_fp3_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.