The Iranian peoples have always supported cavalry traditions for centuries and as such these units, hailing from beyond the river Oxus, are professionals, like the knights of Europe and also following almost similar rules of engagement. Transoxanian lancers are heavily armed warriors on horseback, and are highly skilled with lances. This allows them a ranged melee-based attack that can hit through ranks of enemies at the front to hit others behind them, thus making them even more efficient at catching archers and infantry on the fly. While this seems rather worthless compared to the French propensity for charging, or the Byzantine cavalry for defence, or even the Russian ability to save on wealth for humbler metal in its cost, bear in mind that this ability can often be useful against defe