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Shock Cavalry

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UNIT · CHRONICLES

Shock Cavalry

The middle Chronicles upgrade in the Lancer line.

Shock Cavalry Chronicles in-game icon
Shock Cavalry Chronicles in-game icon

Overview

The middle Chronicles upgrade in the Lancer line.

Availability and investment

Shock Cavalry becomes available in Chronicles. It is associated with Chronicles (Chronicles unit roster). The listed cost is not separately recorded and the training time is not separately recorded. This tells you when it can first join an army and which resources must be reserved alongside Villager production, upgrades, and other military lines.

Combat profile

The available combat values are included here so the numbers can be read as a profile rather than an isolated list. Hit points and armor describe how long the unit can remain exposed; attack and any bonus damage describe what it threatens; range, reload, accuracy, and movement describe how reliably it can engage or disengage. A value shown for a whole upgrade line applies to the listed stages as recorded, so compare the stage names instead of treating the line as one base unit.

Field use

Use its mobility to choose the engagement: pressure exposed economy, reinforce quickly, or withdraw from a prepared counter. Avoid trading its movement advantage for a stationary fight unless the target justifies it.

Battlefield role and use

The middle Chronicles upgrade in the Lancer line. Its upgrade path is Lancer → Shock Cavalry → Imperial Cavalry. Mobility gives it options to choose engagements, threaten exposed Villagers, and reinforce distant fronts; avoid leaving it committed where counters can surround it.

Base unit statistics

Upgrade age
Imperial Age
Upgrade cost
300 Food, 300 Gold
Upgrade time
80 seconds
Melee attack
12
Speed
1.35

Base values before civilization bonuses or researched technologies.

Focus
Cavalry · shock
Signature / category
Chronicles unit roster
Release / context
Chronicles
Region
Chronicles
Classification
Chronicles

upgrade Line: Lancer → Shock Cavalry → Imperial Cavalry

chronicles Upgrade Line: Lancer → Shock Cavalry → Imperial Cavalry

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