Aoe4
DatabaseDynamicsStatsPatchesTools
  • Units
      Workers
    • VillagerVillager
    • TraderTrader
    • MonkMonk
      • Infantry
    • LimitaneiLimitanei
    • ArcherArcher
    • CrossbowmanCrossbowman
    • Varangian GuardVarangian Guard
    • HandcannoneerHandcannoneer
      • Cavalry
    • ScoutScout
    • HorsemanHorseman
    • CataphractCataphract
      • Siege
    • Siege TowerSiege Tower
    • SpringaldSpringald
    • MangonelMangonel
    • Counterweight TrebuchetCounterweight Trebuchet
    • CheirosiphonCheirosiphon
    • BombardBombard
      • Ships
    • Fishing BoatFishing Boat
    • Demolition ShipDemolition Ship
    • Trade ShipTrade Ship
    • GalleyGalley
    • Transport ShipTransport Ship
    • DromonDromon
    • CarrackCarrack
      • Mercenaries
    • Zhuge NuZhuge Nu
    • Musofadi WarriorMusofadi Warrior
    • LongbowmanLongbowman
    • ArbalétrierArbalétrier
    • Horse ArcherHorse Archer
    • Javelin ThrowerJavelin Thrower
    • GhulamGhulam
    • MangudaiMangudai
    • SipahiSipahi
    • LandsknechtLandsknecht
    • Desert RaiderDesert Raider
    • KeshikKeshik
    • Camel ArcherCamel Archer
    • Royal KnightRoyal Knight
    • Camel RiderCamel Rider
    • StreltsyStreltsy
    • GrenadierGrenadier
    • Nest of BeesNest of Bees
    • War ElephantWar Elephant
    • CannonCannon
    • Royal CannonRoyal Cannon
    • Huihui PaoHuihui Pao
    • Tower ElephantTower Elephant
  • Buildings
      Landmarks
    • Capital Town CenterCapital Town Center
    • Grand WineryGrand Winery
    • Imperial HippodromeImperial Hippodrome
    • Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill
    • Golden Horn TowerGolden Horn Tower
    • Foreign Engineering CompanyForeign Engineering Company
    • Palatine SchoolPalatine School
      • Economy
    • Olive GroveOlive Grove
    • AqueductAqueduct
    • HouseHouse
    • Lumber CampLumber Camp
    • Mining CampMining Camp
    • MillMill
    • PalisadePalisade
    • Palisade GatePalisade Gate
    • BarracksBarracks
    • CisternCistern
    • DockDock
    • Town CenterTown Center
    • MarketMarket
    • Archery RangeArchery Range
    • StableStable
    • BlacksmithBlacksmith
    • Mercenary HouseMercenary House
    • Stone WallStone Wall
    • Stone Wall GateStone Wall Gate
    • Siege WorkshopSiege Workshop
    • MonasteryMonastery
    • UniversityUniversity
      • Military
    • OutpostOutpost
    • Stone Wall TowerStone Wall Tower
    • KeepKeep
      • Wonders
    • Cathedral of Divine WisdomCathedral of Divine Wisdom
  • Technologies
      Units
    • ForestryForestry
    • Survival TechniquesSurvival Techniques
    • WheelbarrowWheelbarrow
    • Eastern Mercenary ContractEastern Mercenary Contract
    • Silk Road Mercenary ContractSilk Road Mercenary Contract
    • Western Mercenary ContractWestern Mercenary Contract
    • Extended LinesExtended Lines
    • TextilesTextiles
    • Fitted LeatherworkFitted Leatherwork
    • Iron UndermeshIron Undermesh
    • Naval ArrowslitsNaval Arrowslits
    • Specialized PickSpecialized Pick
    • Steeled ArrowSteeled Arrow
    • Double BroadaxDouble Broadax
    • Siege EngineeringSiege Engineering
    • ArrowslitsArrowslits
    • BloomeryBloomery
    • Fortify OutpostFortify Outpost
    • Professional ScoutsProfessional Scouts
    • HorticultureHorticulture
    • Border SettlementsBorder Settlements
    • ExpilatoresExpilatores
    • TrapezitesTrapezites
    • Armored HullArmored Hull
    • Drift NetsDrift Nets
    • Extra HammocksExtra Hammocks
    • Balanced ProjectilesBalanced Projectiles
    • Greased AxlesGreased Axles
    • Insulated HelmInsulated Helm
    • Shaft MiningShaft Mining
    • Wedge RivetsWedge Rivets
    • Herbal MedicineHerbal Medicine
    • Lumber PreservationLumber Preservation
    • Military AcademyMilitary Academy
    • DecarbonizationDecarbonization
    • Boiling OilBoiling Oil
    • FertilizationFertilization
    • Heavy DromonHeavy Dromon
    • Liquid ExplosivesLiquid Explosives
    • Mangonel EmplacementMangonel Emplacement
    • Teardrop ShieldsTeardrop Shields
    • Veteran ContractVeteran Contract
    • ExplosivesExplosives
    • Heated ShotHeated Shot
    • Lightweight BeamsLightweight Beams
    • ShipwrightsShipwrights
    • SpyglassSpyglass
    • Angled SurfacesAngled Surfaces
    • Court ArchitectsCourt Architects
    • CupellationCupellation
    • Master SmithsMaster Smiths
    • PietyPiety
    • Platecutter PointPlatecutter Point
    • Siege WorksSiege Works
    • Cannon EmplacementCannon Emplacement
    • ChemistryChemistry
    • Crosscut SawCrosscut Saw
    • Incendiary ArrowsIncendiary Arrows
    • Roller Shutter TriggersRoller Shutter Triggers
    • Silk BowstringsSilk Bowstrings
    • Tithe BarnsTithe Barns
    • Adjustable CrossbarsAdjustable Crossbars
    • Damascus SteelDamascus Steel
    • BiologyBiology
    • Elite Army TacticsElite Army Tactics
    • Precision Cross-BreedingPrecision Cross-Breeding
    • Serpentine PowderSerpentine Powder
    • Greek Fire ProjectilesGreek Fire Projectiles
    • Elite ContractElite Contract
    • Ferocious SpeedFerocious Speed
    • NumeriNumeri
  1. Home
  2. Byzantines
  3. Units
  4. Cataphract
Cataphract

Heavy Melee Cavalry

Cataphract

Byzantines

Byzantines

Expensive cavalry with high damage and a powerful Trample ability that charges through enemies.
Heavy armor
Trample deals area damage
No base charge attack
Slower move speed
Countered by Spearmen and Crossbowmen

Abilities and influences

  • Pilgrim Flask

    Pilgrim Flask

    Activate to drink, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. 需要 Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill 45秒 冷却

  • Trample

    Trample

    Charge through enemy units in your path, dealing 10 damage to each one. 25秒 冷却

  • Triumph

    Triumph

    Consume all Supply Points to increase cavalry damage by +4, move speed by +10%, and health regeneration by +2.5. Each Supply Point increases Triumph's duration by 1 seconds. A maximum of 45 Supply Points can be collected. Activate on Imperial HippodromeImperial Hippodrome. 30秒 冷却

  • Automatic Pilgrim Flask

    Automatic Pilgrim Flask

    Toggle on to activate automatic drinking when low health, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. Toggle on Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill.

  • Improved Torch

    Improved Torch

    Torch damage improved by a nearby Scout. When near ScoutScout.

  • Naval Deployment

    Naval Deployment

    Increased movement speed after unloading from a Transport Ship.

Produced at

  • Stable

    Stable

  • Imperial Hippodrome

    Imperial Hippodrome

  • Palatine School

    Palatine School

Patch History

2026-06-01 Patch 16.2.10604

Byzantines

  • Trample Damage reduced from 12 → 10.
  • Numeri effect reduced from 15% for 12 seconds → 10% for 10 seconds.

2024-08-22 Patch 11.1.1201

Byzantines

  • Description updated to correctly show 12 Trample damage.
  • Cataphract move speed increased to Knight speed (1.5 to 1.62).
Costs
180food
150gold
1popcap
40time
Hitpoints 506
Base: +360
Upgrade to Age IV: +45
Biology: +101
Melee Attack 35
Base: +27
Upgrade to Age IV: +5
Bloomery: +1
Decarbonization: +1
Damascus Steel: +1
Fire Attack 10
Base: +10
Melee Armor 9
Base: +4
Upgrade to Age IV: +1
Fitted Leatherwork: +1
Insulated Helm: +1
Teardrop Shields: +1
Master Smiths: +1
Ranged Armor 8
Base: +4
Upgrade to Age IV: +1
Iron Undermesh: +1
Wedge Rivets: +1
Angled Surfaces: +1

Move Speed

1.625T/S

Attack Speed

1.375S

Line of Sight

6.22TILES

Compare
DPS Calculator
Cost Calculator

Technologies

Bloomery

Bloomery

II

Melee Damage Technology 1/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

50food
125gold
60time
Fitted Leatherwork

Fitted Leatherwork

II

Melee Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

50food
125gold
60time
Iron Undermesh

Iron Undermesh

II

Ranged Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

50wood
125gold
60time
Decarbonization

Decarbonization

III

Melee Damage Technology 2/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

100food
250gold
60time
Insulated Helm

Insulated Helm

III

Melee Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

100food
250gold
60time
Military Academy

Military Academy

III

Production Technology

Increase the production speed of infantry, cavalry, siege, and transport units at buildings by 33%. Does not affect religious units or other support units.

100wood
250gold
60time
Wedge Rivets

Wedge Rivets

III

Ranged Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

100wood
250gold
60time
Teardrop Shields

Teardrop Shields

III

Heavy Armor Technology

[特有] Increase the armor of Cataphracts by +1, move speed of Limitanei by +15%, and attack speed of Varangian Guard by +15%.

100food
250gold
60time
Angled Surfaces

Angled Surfaces

IV

Ranged Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

150wood
350gold
60time
Biology

Biology

IV

Cavalry Technology

Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.

500food
1000gold
90time
Damascus Steel

Damascus Steel

IV

Melee Damage Technology 3/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

150food
350gold
60time
Master Smiths

Master Smiths

IV

Melee Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

150food
350gold
60time
Numeri

Numeri

IV

Cavalry Technology

[特有] Enemy units hit by Trample become vulnerable and receive +10% increased damage for 10 seconds.

150food
350gold
60time