Hazarapatis (Civ7)

Hazarapatis
Support unit of the Antiquity Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unique to	Persian
Unique to	Persian
Replaces	Army Commander
Replaces	Army Commander
Cost
Production	100
Production	100
Gold	400
Gold	400
Stats
Movement	2
Movement	2
Sight	2
Sight	2
Notes
Starts with the Initiative promotion.

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The Hazarapatis is a unique support unit of the Persian civilization in Civilization VII. It replaces the Army Commander.

• Attributes:
  • Can be attacked by enemy units.
  • Starts with the Initiative promotion, allowing packed units to act immediately after deployment.
• Actions:
  • Overrun: While packed, the Hazarapatis moves onto an enemy unit's tile, trampling it with his army and eliminating it without taking any retaliation damage.
  • Pillage: The Hazarapatis damages a Tile Improvement or urban district underneath the unit, granting 30 HP or yields, respectively.
  • Fortify: The Hazarapatis constructs a temporary fortification over 2 turns, providing additional Defense Strength when defending on the fortified tile.
• Commands:
  • Coordinated Attack: The Hazarapatis orders all infantry and cavalry units within the command radius and with sufficient Movement to move toward an enemy land unit or fortified District and perform a melee attack, granting +2 Combat Strength to each participating unit.
  • Focus Fire: The Hazarapatis orders all ranged and siege units within the command radius and with sufficient Movement to perform a Range Attack onto an enemy unit or fortified District within Range, granting +2 Ranged Strength and +2 Bombard Strength to each participating unit.
  • Defensive Perimeters: The Hazarapatis orders all eligible land units within the command radius and with sufficient Movement to perform the Fortify action simultaneously.
  • Scorched Earth: The Hazarapatis orders all eligible land units within the command radius and with sufficient Movement to perform the Pillage action simultaneously.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

When Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire, his army was not a professional force, but one formed through an ancient system of levies. This practice, called the kara, required civilians to answer a ruler’s call to arms and serve as long as war lasted; they returned to their homes in times of peace. As Cyrus consolidated his power and stabilized his empire, he invested in a standing army, the spada, which formed the core of his military might. The administration of this force required a strict hierarchy of soldiers and generals, at the top of which stood the hazarapatis, just beneath the King of Kings himself.

The duties of the hazarapatis were twofold. First, he was general of the standing army and likely in immediate command of the cavalry. Second, he led the royal bodyguard, the melophoroi, and controlled access to the king. These roles were very different and would have been challenging for a single person to manage alone, so scholars believe there were two hazarapateis at any one time, one for each position.

Gallery

Hazarapatis in-game

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	Commander	Army Commander Hazarapatis Legatus
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	Naval military	Galley Dhow Quadrireme
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	Commander	Army Commander Noyan Tarkhan1 Fleet Commander Ottru
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	Naval military	Carrack Cog Cetbang Kalam Corsair Galleon
Modern	Civilian	Explorer Antiquarian1 Merchant Hangshang Migrant Prospector Scout Sherpa1 Settler Zamindar Trade Caravan Trade Ship
	Commander	Aerodrome Commander Aircraft Carrier Army Commander Mwami Fleet Commander Squadron Commander
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	Naval military	Battleship Cruiser Destroyer Dreadnought Mikasa Revenge1 Ironclad Ship of the Line Submarine
	Air military	Biplane Zero Bomber Dive Bomber Fighter Heavy Bomber Trench Fighter Stuka
1 Requires DLC