Arevaci Melee Infantry

Mezukenoi

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.

Unit Name Mezukenoi

Main Unit Key Ibe_Arevakos_Medium_Inf

Land Unit Key Ibe_Arevakos_Medium_Inf

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 300

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 811

Recruitment Cost 811

Upkeep Cost 162

Missile Damage 14

├ Missile Weapon prec4

├ Projectile prec4

├ Missile Damage 12

├ Missile Ap Damage 2

└ Base Reload Time 6

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 10

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 34

Weapon Damage 11

├ Melee Weapon bsword2

├ Weapon Damage 11

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 56

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield shield3

└ Shield Defence 37

Armour 8

├ Armour arm4

├ Armour Defence 8

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 45

Abilities

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

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Warrior Lodge (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_1) Level 0 Meeting Ground (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_2) Level 1 Proving Grounds (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Hall of Champions (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Arevaci Arevaci Tribal Council
Hannibal at the Gates	Arevaci (Hannibal at the Gates) Arevaci Tribal Council (Hannibal at the Gates)