Ostrogoths Melee Cavalry

Gothic General

A Germanic people consisting of several confederated tribes, it is thought that the Goths came from the Baltic coast region of northern Poland, possibly incorporating land as far afield as Sweden. They began to appear on the fringes of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD, their migration possibly forced by overpopulation and climate changes during the Dark Ages that made agriculture difficult in their homelands. Descending into the Balkan Peninsula via Dacia and Greece, they sacked several prominent cities in the region and probably destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Gothic aggression was eventually checked by the Emperor Claudius II; a deal was struck which allowed them to remain settled on the borders of Rome's empire, in Dacia, in return for military assistance as auxiliaries and foederati. This state of affairs persisted for quite some time, with the Goths converting to Arian Christianity, and even becoming somewhat Romanised in the intervening years. However, around AD370, clashes with the Sarmatians, Alans and other steppe peoples, all under pressure from the newly-arrived, marauding Huns, turned the Goths into refugees, once again bringing them into conflict with the Roman Empire.

Unit Name Gothic General

Main Unit Key att_ger_gothic_general

Land Unit Key att_ger_gothic_general

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 465

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile att_javelin_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 25

Rate of Fire 6

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 37

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 52

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield att_gothic

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 45

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 284

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 59

├ Mount att_ger_gothic_general_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 135

Morale 45

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 175 Upgrade From
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 244 Upgrade To

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ostrogoths Ostrogothic Separatists Visigothic Separatists Visigoths
The Last Roman	Visigothic Separatists (The Last Roman) Visigothic Kingdom (The Last Roman)