| Rarity | Epic |
|---|---|
| Set bonus | +15% Crit damage · +1 Walk speed |
| Flat stats | +19 Vitality, +95 Max HP |
| Look | Set look and aura |
| Pieces from | Chests |
Our take on Parthian Cataphract
“Iron rider of the eastern steppe”
“Iron rider of the eastern steppe”: it is the chest-dropped stepping stone toward Luna Noctiluca. The crit damage only matters once you have crit chance from boons or Venator’s Hide-style bonuses, and the walk speed helps with round challenges like chasing coin-purse thieves.
What does the Parthian Cataphract set bonus do?
+15% Crit damage
Bigger critical hits. Every new character starts with 5% crit chance and the starter Rusty Gladius crits for x1.8, so crit damage scales best once you add crit chance.
+1 Walk speed
Move faster around the arena, which helps with round challenges such as chasing coin-purse thieves or holding a moving circle.
+19 Vitality and +95 Max HP
On our level-1 Gladiator with 124 Max HP, the set’s +95 Max HP alone would be a 77% increase. Every set adds flat health that scales with rarity. Epic sets give +19 Vitality / +95 Max HP, against +11 / +55 for Rare and +23 / +115 for Legendary.
How do you get the Parthian Cataphract pieces?
| Slot | Piece | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm | Cataphract Helm | From chests |
| Chest | Scale Cataphract | From chests |
| Hands | Laminar Vambraces | From chests |
| Legs | Laminar Leg Tubes | From chests |
Epic gear can also come from chests. These are the chests that can roll Epic items:
| Chest | Epic chance | Armor / weapon split | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Chest | 25% | Armor 67% · Weapon 33% | 1,200 Cash |
| Epic Chest | 70% | Armor 60% · Weapon 40% | 3,200 Cash or 99 Robux |
A chest that rolls Epic still picks one item from every Epic armor and weapon, so a specific piece of Parthian Cataphract is much rarer than the Epic chance.
Who should use Parthian Cataphract?
- Archer (bow): +15% Crit damage, +1 Walk speed.
- Berserker (greatsword): +15% Crit damage.
- Long Survival runs: +1 Walk speed.
How to build around Parthian Cataphract
Archer (bow). Archers live on distance: keep both dashes ready, hold attack to keep shooting, and let every third shot’s volley hit groups. Community Archer runs past wave 50 stacked crit chance and attack speed from boons on top of their set.
Berserker (greatsword). The Berserker has no block, so health and sustain matter more than for any other class. Its long, heavy swings hit crowds, which makes kill-heal and damage-to-weak-foes lines especially strong.
Long Survival runs. For long Survival runs, pick boons that match the set, never leave early (the result bonus drops to x0.50), and push past round 21, where Forge Embers start dropping for your next Legendary or Mythic set.
Fit: our reading of the bonus Based on the class cards and skill tree we saw in game, not on damage tests.
How does it compare with other Epic sets?
| Set | Bonus | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Parthian Cataphract | +15% Crit damage, +1 Walk speed | Chests |
| Champion's Regalia | +4% Better chest chance, +8% Match Cash | Chests |
| Lapis Guard of Aegyptus | -6% Blessing cooldown, +8% Max HP | Chests |
| Praetorian Guard | +8% Damage to foes, -4% Damage taken | Chests |
| Provocator's Eagle | +12% Blessing crit damage, +8% Damage to bosses | Chests |
| Secutor's Pursuit | -10% Dash cooldown, +0.05 s Dash dodge time | Chests |