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Gaesatae

(Naked Spear Throwers)

The Gaesatae are easily some of the most fearsome groups of warriors in the known world. They fight stripped bare but for neck torcs and sometimes shoes or boots. They fight with longswords, but are named for their incredible skill with javelins; they can hurl them unnaturally long distances and deal great damage with them. Their charge is also most ferocious and causes many enemy lines to simply fold and flee. This is not all solely due to skill and strength, though they are experienced and huge, muscular men. They imbibe a chemical before battle making them seemingly impervious to pain. They will fight to the very end, and are extremely destructive when deployed properly.

A Celtic warrior, with battle-lust in his heart, was an intimidating sight. A warrior who went into battle naked, sure of the protection of his gods, only compounded the unease felt by a foe. Fighting naked was not a particularly original idea or, indeed, all that silly. It was quite practical, because dirty cloth could be forced into wounds causing all kinds of fatal infections. The Romans assumed it granted greater mobility. Celtic warriors, such as the Gaesatae, embraced the idea of fighting naked with gusto: both the Britons and Gauls were convinced of their own battle prowess. They also had absolute faith in Camulus, the god of war. A blessed warrior simply didn't need clothes.

Gaesatae

Unit Name

Gaesatae

Main Unit Key

Cel_Gaesatae

Land Unit Key

Cel_Gaesatae

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

200

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1167

Recruitment Cost

1167

Upkeep Cost

233

Missile Damage

12

├ Missile Weapon

prec2

├ Projectile

prec2

├ Missile Damage

12

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

10

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

4

Melee Attack

48

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

bsword4

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

22

Melee Defence

82

├ Base Defence

30

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

3

├ Armour

arm1

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

80

Abilities

Gaesatae
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Concentrate Fire
    The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Impetuous
    This unit gets an extra morale bonus when eager.
  • Scare (everyone)
    This unit frightens all enemy units.
  • Immune to Fear
    This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Gaesatae
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Gaesatae Lv. 0 Meeting Ground
Meeting Ground
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_2)
Level 1
Proving Grounds
Proving Grounds
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3)
Level 2
Bards' Grove
Bards' Grove
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_research_3)
Level 2
Bards' Grove
Bards' Grove
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_research_3)
Level 2
Bards' Grove
Bards' Grove
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_research_3)
Level 2
Gaesatae Lv. 1 Hall of Champions
Hall of Champions
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4)
Level 3
Bardic Circle
Bardic Circle
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_research_4)
Level 3