Cataphract

Overall strategy
Cataphracts are probably the costliest heavy cavalry but they are still nonetheless the gold standard when it comes to heavy cavalry. Clad in heavy armour, and mounted on some of the best mounts, these warriors in large numbers can easily sweep away entire armies wholesale by sheer brute force alone. They still count as cavalry, however, and they too are costly, so they will always be vulnerable to spear units, camels, armour-piercing units and war elephants.

Not all factions, however, have access to Cataphracts:
 * Excubitores - has stronger anti-armour attack and LOS, but has lower HP and attack and move speed.
 * Elite Scara Cavalry - has lower armour, move speed.
 * Gaemamusa - isn;t trained at a Magistracy, but is trained more slowly.
 * Bori Tarkhan - higher attack and speed but lower armour.
 * Arab Fursan - Lower armour and attack rating, but has better HP.