Ostrogoths Melee Infantry

Gothic Warband

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 Warband

Main Unit Key att_ger_gothic_warband

Land Unit Key att_ger_gothic_warband

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 425

Recruitment Cost 325

Upkeep Cost 210

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 15

Rate of Fire 5

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 57

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 57

Melee Defence 32

├ Base Defence 17

├ Shield att_gothic

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 25

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 105

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Morale 36

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• 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 81 Upgrade From
Required Technology Cost 81 Upgrade From

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Small City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2) Level 2 City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3) Level 3 Large City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4) Level 4 Village (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2) Level 2 Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3) Level 3 Fortified Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4

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