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Cingetoi (Late)

(Late Belgae Heavy Spearmen)

Cingetoi use Montefortino-style helmets and heavy leather armour. They are great defensive troops, but are also useful for slow-paced, phalanx-type battle, and their tradition is still maintained on the other side on the Alps, as testified by the Helvetii.

While Celts often lacked the formal organisations and tactics of their more 'civilised' opponents, they did have extremely able metalworkers, and long experience as mercenaries. In battle, they were not outmatched on an individual level by Romans or Greeks. Celts often favoured the spear in battle. It is a simple weapon, and a typical Celtic warrior might carry several into a fight: lighter javelins to hurl at the enemy on the approach or charge, and sometimes an iron-tipped spear for close combat. Some spears were crafted with barbed tips to cause further damage as they were pulled from wounds. Spears were also convenient for displaying trophies, in the shape of rotting enemy heads. This bloody appearance by the Celts, and a ferocious appetite for battle, was often enough to un-man opponents. Celtic warriors would send a chorus of chants, taunts and insults aimed towards foes, and blow their unearthly-sounding 'carnyx' battle horns. The whole display was intended to frighten foes, and put the warriors into the right frame of mind for battle.

Cingetoi (Late)

Unit Name

Cingetoi (Late)

Main Unit Key

bel_heavy_spearmen_late

Land Unit Key

bel_heavy_spearmen_late

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

300

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

822

Recruitment Cost

822

Upkeep Cost

164

Melee Attack

28

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

spear3

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

4

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

10

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

11

Melee Defence

75

├ Base Defence

23

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

10

├ Armour

arm5

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_medium

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Cingetoi (Late)
  • Stamina (low)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Cingetoi (Late)
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Unit Upgrades Cost 435 Upgrade From Cingetoi (Early)
Requires Buildings
Cingetoi (Late) Lv. 0 Warrior Lodge
Warrior Lodge
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_1)
Level 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
Cingetoi (Late) Lv. 1 Hall of Champions
Hall of Champions
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4)
Level 3