ELITE CATAPHRACT vs EVERY UNIQUE UNIT (Total Resources) | AoE II: Definitive Edition

The Cataphract is the unique unit of the Byzantines in Age of Empires II. It is a heavy cavalry unit that excels at combat against infantry.
Cataphracts can be upgraded to Elite Cataphracts in the Imperial Age.
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[@ntdanh.2k]

That elephant moonwalk at 2:06🤣

[@Hardcore_Remixer]

Lmao just now did I notice 😂

[@abrahamhmar7317]

I've seen a few units moonwalk and it always makes my laugh

[@wraspita]

If i remember correctly, they only lost to War elephants, Elephant archers, Boyars, Leitis, Konniks and Coustelliers. Otherwise they won it all. That trample damage did wonders.

[@dragondragon5437]

They lose too many becouse hit and run...Maybe you army not moving like in video???

[@krystalalien3344]

You forgot to mention Keshiks

[@adityarajan592]

Really surprised when they beat Mamelukes

[@Altaryan]

@@dragondragon5437 That's why i'd always prefer to play against AI. I hate microing

[@quakethedoombringer]

I feel like they should be treated as anti-infantry Hussars with some immunity against trash units in exchange for cost and speed. Regular knight/heavy cav tactic doesn't work that well especially against ranged units

[@DetectiveJones]

Im always tempted to play as Byzantines as I really like playing Defensively and overwhelming late game with a good economy and fully upgraded military but Byzantines dont seem to be too great for it however I do like their unit

[@ThuanNguyen26090]

They lack some upgrades to compensate their strength, byzantine is a defensive civ so their offensive is their cheap units and cataphracts leading the charge

[@Marshal_Rock]

@@ThuanNguyen26090 They were indeed strong at their time 22 years ago, but with newer civs with better bonuses, the Byzantines tend to be left behind.

[@woodrew5415]

@@Marshal_Rock yea they had the most complete tech tree during AoK and AoC. It's why 7 year old me thought they were the best civ, and Goths were the worst.

[@raptorhacker599]

@@woodrew5415 haha same

[@Tocaraca]

@@Marshal_Rock ???? Byzantines are a common expert pick in tournaments

[@chingamfong]

5:26 JESUS FUCK that's loud

[@ThuanNguyen26090]

They shred the Mighty Teutonic knights and samurai proves to be an effective opponent, they lost but still impressive performance.

[@hannibalfloyd]

Some of those with the archer units are pretty close, with minimum micro it would swing the other way.

[@konstantine381]

The test gives you a baseline for how a unit performs

[@cmlcml415]

Cataphract is so OP... proves enough why they are so expensive but still manage to win so many times

[@dragondragon5437]

All those range units like Camel A, Mungadai , conquistador, Mameluke beat Cata becouse hit and run

[@Asterix958]

@@dragondragon5437 Even foot archers kill Cata with target fire, of course using Cav Archers more guaranteed win.

[@AmericanRX]

My favorite melee cav build civ.

[@rag0t2010]

Missing the numbers and hp left for the results

[@altansipahi2467]

How about cataphract and kamayuks equal res vs every unique units

[@atilaelreyhuno]

I find the lack of micro disturbant

[@joansena3056]

These Missionaries had giving me nightmare of WOLOLO XD

[@hbarudi]

Mamlukes should hit and run to take out the cataphracts. That is what I do in the campaign especially #4.

[@Sulmor85]

So, if you don't have elephants, you are doomed

[@LexiaKazu]

Why your Cataphract looks different than mine ? Mine look Muslim warrior helmet with chainmails everywhere is it mod or something I don’t know ?

[@Leon.Stanic]

Are you playing on DE?

[@vik24oct1991]

does anti cavalry not apply to this unit, how easily they beat berserks and kamayuks.

[@Molletedefrijol]

Yup, that's the whole niche of the cataracts, you already have a discount on anti cav, anti archers, and there's anti infantry with them, and ohboi do they specialize in that

[@musAKulture]

that anti-bonus-damage armor is really insane.

[@ZirYuko]

and the winged hussars? 😔

[@raptorhacker599]

they are trash unit

[@quakethedoombringer]

I feel like the Cataphracts are for late war games. When your opponent runs low on gold and has to resort to trash units to attack because from what I have seen, they are more like Cavaliers "lite" because of their inferior performance but fortunately has anti-cav armor to back it up

[@Gordark]

The infantery is destroyed by them