Saxons Melee Infantry

Gesithas

Arguably the first time the 'Saxones' - an aggressive Germanic tribe - was mentioned was by the Egyptian writer Claudius Ptolemy in 'Geographia', during the 2nd century AD. At the time they were thought to occupy land to the north of the Lower Elbe river, where modern-day Hamburg stands today. The Emperor Julian mentioned the 'Saxones' again, in AD356, during a speech against his rival, Magnentius, with whom they had allied. In the 3rd century pressure on the Roman Empire's northern frontier due to alarmingly-frequent Saxon raids led to dedicated defence of the 'Saxon Shore' on both sides of the English Channel. Following the collapse of the Western Empire in the 5th century, several branches of Saxons, along with their neighbours the Angles and Jutes, migrated to the former Roman province of Britannia. Over the ensuing years, they settled there in large numbers, eventually becoming known as the 'English' and the place, 'England'.

Unit Name Gesithas

Main Unit Key att_nor_gesithas

Land Unit Key att_nor_gesithas

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 725

Upkeep Cost 440

Missile Damage 75

├ Missile Weapon att_axe_throw_precursor

├ Projectile att_axe_throw_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 0

├ Missile Ap Damage 75

└ Base Reload Time 4

Accuracy 0

Range 50

Reload 35

Rate of Fire 23

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 35

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 20

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield att_round_large

└ Shield Defence 5

Armour 67

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 37

Health 150

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

└ Bonus Hit Points 45

Morale 54

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
• 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 181 Upgrade From

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Warlord's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_3) Level 2 Warlord's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_4) Level 3 Chieftain's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_3_legendary) Level 2 Chieftain's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_4_legendary) Level 3
x 2	Warlord's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Chieftain's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saxons Saxon Separatists