Catuiros Vellos Calgo
(Chosen Swordsmen)These men fight with proven bravery and well-honed skill-at-arms.
The longsword was a weapon of high worth and status within the Celtic community. A warrior had to prove himself in battle many times before he was permitted to wield one. The two-handed longsword was first developed during the 8th century BC, but fell from favour before re-emerging around 450BC. It is possible that Celtic ironwork was significantly behind that of the Romans, as apparently their longswords bent very easily and had to be straightened against the ground. On the other hand, since Celtic ironworking was several centuries old, some believe that Roman accounts of this practice mistook this practise, and it was actually a ritual to 'decommission' defeated, dishonoured or damaged weapons.
Unit Name Catuiros Vellos Calgo |
Main Unit Key Bri_Chosen_Sword_Band |
Land Unit Key Bri_Chosen_Sword_Band |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 300 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 800 |
Recruitment Cost 800 |
Upkeep Cost 160 |
12 |
├ Missile Weapon prec2 |
├ Projectile prec2 |
├ Missile Damage 12 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 10 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 80 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 6 |
Ammunition 1 |
Melee Attack 38 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon bsword3 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 15 |
73 |
├ Base Defence 21 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
6 |
├ Armour arm3 |
├ Armour Defence 6 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 50 |
Abilities
Catuiros Vellos Calgo- Stamina (poor)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Imperator Augustus |