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The jousting ability of Cavaliers can increase their damage up to +35% and Champions up to +45% without any speed-increasing effects, meaning their damage can be higher than any level 6's, but [[Naga and Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] and [[Black Knight and Dread Knight|Dread Knights]] compensate for this with their specialties. The increase can be even higher, if the hero can increase their speed for example with artifacts ([[Cape of Velocity]], [[Necklace of Swiftness]] or [[Ring of the Wayfarer]]) or with spells ([[Haste]] or [[Prayer]]). Additionally, using Tyris who specializes in Cavaliers and Champions or [[Sir Mullich]], whose troops receive +2 to speed, can increase the damage of Cavaliers and Champions significantly. Because of the jousting ability, a player should always prioritize to attack across as many hexes as possible. | The jousting ability of Cavaliers can increase their damage up to +35% and Champions up to +45% without any speed-increasing effects, meaning their damage can be higher than any level 6's, but [[Naga and Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] and [[Black Knight and Dread Knight|Dread Knights]] compensate for this with their specialties. The increase can be even higher, if the hero can increase their speed for example with artifacts ([[Cape of Velocity]], [[Necklace of Swiftness]] or [[Ring of the Wayfarer]]) or with spells ([[Haste]] or [[Prayer]]). Additionally, using Tyris who specializes in Cavaliers and Champions or [[Sir Mullich]], whose troops receive +2 to speed, can increase the damage of Cavaliers and Champions significantly. Because of the jousting ability, a player should always prioritize to attack across as many hexes as possible. | ||
15/16 [[Attack]] and [[Defense]] is decent for level 6 unit. 15-25 [[damage]] is about average, but 20-25 of Champions is a bit better. In practice their damage done is almost always higher because even when dueling other stack in the middle of battlefield they can travel at least 3 hexes to get 15% bonus. Their first strikes from maximal possible range are especially powerful, as their average damage after moving full 9 hexes is 22,5 x 1,45 = 32,625, more than even [[Naga Queen]]s can normally do, and maximum is 36,25 per Champion. 100 [[health]] is above average, but they are not as tough as [[Black Knight]]s. 7-9 [[Speed]] is good for a non-flying creature. | 15/16 [[Attack]] and [[Defense]] is decent for level 6 unit. 15-25 [[damage]] is about average, but 20-25 of Champions is a bit better. In practice their damage done is almost always higher because even when dueling other stack in the middle of battlefield they can travel at least 3 hexes to get 15% bonus. Their first strikes from maximal possible range are especially powerful, as their average damage after moving full 9 hexes is 22,5 x 1,45 {{=}} 32,625, more than even [[Naga Queen]]s can normally do, and maximum is 36,25 per Champion. 100 [[health]] is above average, but they are not as tough as [[Black Knight]]s. 7-9 [[Speed]] is good for a non-flying creature. | ||
[[Bless]] and [[Curse]] have much stronger effect on Cavaliers than Champions due to larger damage spread. Champions are usually more affected by spells changing their attack, like [[Bloodlust]] or [[Weakness]]. [[Shield]] and [[Stone Skin]] are probably their best defense buffs as they are quite fast and unless sieging a town, they will not be taking much ranged fire. Against level 7 creatures use [[Slayer]] combined with their jousting charge to ensure great damage. [[Frenzy]] can allow them to hit as hard as level 7 creatures themselves, but at cost of losing defense - if Frenzied Champions don't wipe the target out in first strike, they will be hit back hard too. [[Haste]] not only increases their initiative and range but also damage, if they can exploit it. [[Prayer]] increases their speed, attack and defense at once and stacks with Haste. | [[Bless]] and [[Curse]] have much stronger effect on Cavaliers than Champions due to larger damage spread. Champions are usually more affected by spells changing their attack, like [[Bloodlust]] or [[Weakness]]. [[Shield]] and [[Stone Skin]] are probably their best defense buffs as they are quite fast and unless sieging a town, they will not be taking much ranged fire. Against level 7 creatures use [[Slayer]] combined with their jousting charge to ensure great damage. [[Frenzy]] can allow them to hit as hard as level 7 creatures themselves, but at cost of losing defense - if Frenzied Champions don't wipe the target out in first strike, they will be hit back hard too. [[Haste]] not only increases their initiative and range but also damage, if they can exploit it. [[Prayer]] increases their speed, attack and defense at once and stacks with Haste. | ||
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Cavaliers and Champions are level 6 creatures of Castle. They are recruited from Training Grounds.
"The horse-mounted cavalier and champion deal extra impact damage (+5% per hex traveled to creature attacked) when charging into battle." RoE manual
Cavaliers are upgraded to Champions for free when the hero visits Stables found on the Adventure Map.
Special ability
Moving before the attack will increase their damage by 5% for each hex. This ability has no cap, meaning the higher their Speed and traveled distance before attacking is, the higher their attack damage becomes. Obviously they don't benefit from this ability when counterattacking, and their optimal attack conditions require them to move the longest distance possible.
Pikemen and Halberdiers are immune to this jousting bonus, which means they only suffer the base damage from Cavaliers and Champions. When fighting them, it makes no difference whether your Champions move 9 hexes before attacking or none at all.
Heroes with a specialty
Tyris the Knight has cavaliers as a specialty, which increases the attack and defense skills of any cavaliers or champions for each level attained after 6th level, and gives them a speed bonus of 1.
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