A genus of medium cavalryman commonly associated with Western lands, Javelin Cavalry have a special purpose: skirmishing and flanking. Because of their decent armour and the sheer power of their javelins, mounted javelineers often serve as a cross between light to medium cavalry, armed with javelins that can pierce light sheet metal and flesh and cause splash damage, making them deadly missile counters for heavy cavalry. Yet, to think of them being as good as Horse Archers would be totally mistaken — these units are slower and have far worse range, which limits their usefulness, especially if pursued given that they are incapable of attacking while moving — more advanced units, however, are capable of doing this.