Editing DISTRACTION CARNIFEX (section)

===Total War (Historical)===

Cavalry. Always cavalry. Regardless of the version, cavalry in Total War exists to be the distraction. On their own, cavalry tends to fare poorly against anything but missile infantry. But a cavalry flank attack against already engaged infantry will cause all but the most elite units to collapse instantly. If the AI has anti-cavalry units on the field expect them to brainlessly follow your cavalry around. In Shogun Total War however, Cavalry stood no chance to [[Samurai|samurai's 1000-fold katana of destruction]] that they only exist to snipe artillery or generals, not for prolong combat.