Akrowiri Kaledonakoi
(Caledonian Noble Champions)Often a chieftain has need of a strong, professional force of elite troops to help keep the unruly Caledonian people under control. The chief's men are normally armed to the teeth, with the best equipment: full mail, spears, and large shields.
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 Akrowiri Kaledonakoi |
Main Unit Key bri_caledonian_noble_warriors |
Land Unit Key bri_caledonian_noble_warriors |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1246 |
Recruitment Cost 1246 |
Upkeep Cost 249 |
Melee Attack 37 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon spear4 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 18 |
82 |
├ Base Defence 30 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
16 |
├ Armour arm9 |
├ Armour Defence 16 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Akrowiri Kaledonakoi- 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. - 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 | |
Imperator Augustus |