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Nordic Raiders

These warriors fear only the gods.

The group of Norsemen who became known as ‘Vikings’ referred specifically to the seafarers who raided those lands bordering the North Sea, particularly the sparsely-defended Britannic coasts. Vikings were not just raiders, however, they also created a thriving trading economy, facilitated by their excellent shipbuilding and sailing skills. Their characteristic ‘longships’ enabled them to extend their reach as far afield as Russia, Ireland, and even Greenland. There is also evidence that later in the Dark Ages Viking explorers discovered America, several centuries before Christopher Columbus claimed it for Spain. On the battlefield, Vikings generally used the traditional barbarian charge as part of their raiding tactics – striking hard and fast before melting away again as quickly as they appeared.

Nordic Raiders

Unit Name

Nordic Raiders

Main Unit Key

att_nor_nordic_raiders

Land Unit Key

att_nor_nordic_raiders

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_nor

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

725

Recruitment Cost

725

Upkeep Cost

370

Missile Damage

90

├ Missile Weapon

att_javelin

├ Projectile

att_javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage

70

├ Missile Ap Damage

20

└ Base Reload Time

14

Accuracy

0

Range

80

Reload

70

Rate of Fire

14

Ammunition

7

Melee Attack

19

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

att_axe

├ Melee Base Damage

16

├ Armour-piercing Damage

16

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

10

Charge Bonus

29

Melee Defence

49

├ Base Defence

19

├ Shield

att_round_small

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

15

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

192

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_light

├ Man Health

75

├ Bonus Hit Points

7

├ Mount

att_nor_nordic_raiders_horse

├ Mount Entity

att_horse_light

└ Mount Health

110

Morale

34

Abilities

Nordic Raiders
  • Encourage
    Improves the morale of a friendly unit for an extended period of time.

Attributes

  • Campaign Stealth
    This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen.
  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Ignore Terrain
    Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
  • Raider
    This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units.
  • Snipe
    This unit remains hidden while firing.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Military Manoeuvres Cost 181 Upgrade From Nordic Brigands
Garrison Buildings
Nordic Raiders x 1 Burg
Burg
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_1)
Level 1
Small City
Small City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2)
Level 2
City
City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3)
Level 3
Large City
Large City
(att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4)
Level 4
Torp
Torp
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_1)
Level 1
Village
Village
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2)
Level 2
Town
Town
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Fortified Town
Fortified Town
(att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4