Weroi Iwerakoi
(Irish Champions)The best of the Iweriu warriors each have a tale of their personal prowess, and have the supreme honour to be called champions.
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 Weroi Iwerakoi |
Main Unit Key bri_irish_champions |
Land Unit Key bri_irish_champions |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1101 |
Recruitment Cost 1101 |
Upkeep Cost 220 |
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 43 |
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 22 |
84 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
10 |
├ Armour arm6 |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Weroi Iwerakoi- 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
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
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 | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |