The Sassanids famously fielded the 'Zhayedan', a force of 10,000 strong cataphract riders, as shock troops to quickly and effectively decimate their opponents.Ībilities Attributes Hide (forest) This was helped by the use of the wedge formation to smash through enemy lines.
Cataphract cavalry was designed to be a hammer in the tactical toolbox of eastern generals, penetrating enemy formations before outflanking and exploiting the resultant chaos.
The cataphract has its origins early in antiquity, in what is now Iran.
"Persian cataphracts, the purest breed, can almost smash through city walls."Įastern cavalry had Hellenic and Persian influences, with the more eastern states favouring the cataphract - heavy armour that protected both the rider and horse.
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