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"Cavalry. Good against ranged soldiers and siege engines."
In-game description
The Contarius (plural: Contarii) is a Heroic Age cavalry unit and the only melee cavalry available to the Atlanteans. It is a standard heavy cavalry unit: hard-hitting, relatively fast, but expensive. The Contarius is excellent against ranged soldiers and siege weapons, but weak against infantry and counter-cavalry.
Technologies
General Technologies
| Name | Description | |
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Copper Weapons | +10% damage |
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Bronze Weapons | +10% damage |
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Iron Weapons | +10% damage |
| Name | Description | |
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Copper Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Bronze Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Iron Armor | -15% Hack Vulnerability |
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Copper Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
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Bronze Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
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Iron Shields | -15% Pierce Vulnerability |
| Name | Description | |
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Levy Infantry | -20% training time |
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Conscript Infantry | -20% training time |
Myth Technologies
| Name | God | Description | |
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Phobos' Spear of Panic | Ares | +1 divine damage |
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Sarissa | Athena | +10% hack damage, +1 attack range |
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Aegis Shield | Athena | -15% pierce vulnerability |
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Oracle | Apollo | +4 Line of Sight |
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Dionysia | Dionysus | +5% hit points |
Upgrades
| Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
 Classical Age |
 Medium Infantry |
 150,  150,  20 seconds |
Upgrades Hoplites to Medium: +10% hit points, +10% damage, +1 Line of Sight |
Bonuses
God Bonuses
Relic Bonuses
| Name | Description | |
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Armor of Achilles | -5% hack vulnerability |
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Canopic Jar of Imsety | +25% training speed |
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Gaia's Book of Knowledge | +3.0 attack multiplier vs. Titans |
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Pelt of Argus | +6 Line of Sight |
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Thundercloud Shawl | -5% pierce vulnerability |
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Gungnir, Odin's Spear | +5% attack |
Gameplay
The Contarius is a fast unit that can be quickly deployed behind enemy lines to eliminate archers and siege weapons before retreating back inside the base before the enemy has time to respond with infantry. Unfortunately, their high population value of three, costliness and lack of versatility means they can only be deployed in small numbers, as a support unit. They also make for effective raiders due to their high speed and large attack.
Contarius Hero
"Cavalry, Hero. Good against ranged soldiers and myth units."
In-game description
Like all Atlantean human units, a Contarius can be converted into a Hero at any time, provided the player has sufficient resources. It is classified as both a hero and a cavalry unit.
Technologies
General Technologies
Myth Technologies
Bonuses
God Bonuses
Relic Bonuses
Gameplay
The Contarius Hero is formidable as it is strong against archers, siege weapons and myth units. In addition, the Lance of Stone technology grants them more attack versus buildings, making them even more viable as raiders.
History
"Early Atlantean soldiers tamed and rode the wild horses that roamed across their island. These mounted soldiers were very successful in Atlantis' early conquests, but as Atlantis grew, farmland overtook wilderness and grazing became scarce. Cavalry all but disappeared from Atlantean tactics. Only an elite few rode horses into combat. Atlantean generals beaten in battle surrender their precious horses as a sign of defeat."
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Trivia
- According to their icon, and the icon for Lance of Stone, the Contarius' lance was originally based upon a jousting lance.
- The Contarius gets its name from the Kontos lance, which was famously used by the Seleucid, Parthian, Roman, Persian, and Byzantine cataphracts.
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