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Rigessedones

(Belgae Noble Chariots)

Celtic war chariots are present in all major clashes of Belgic forces. Well suited for flat terrain, Belgic chariots are a safer place for nobles than the front line, on foot. Coming at great speed from behind their own lines, they strike in the confusion of the battle from the rear and the flanks.

A war chariot was constructed mainly of wicker with iron-rimmed wheels and was drawn by a pair of horses. The main body was suspended from the axle by a rope, giving a rudimentary suspension and allowing it to travel quickly over uneven terrain. Each chariot carried two men, a driver and a warrior. The driver delivered the fighter into the action and then came back to make a pick-up; the warrior threw javelins and then leapt off to fight in close combat. Julius Caesar provides the most famous description of chariot warfare as he faced British chariots during his invasion of Britain in 55BC: “…they display in battle the speed of horse, the firmness of infantry; and by daily practice and exercise attain to such expertness that they are accustomed, even on a declining and steep place, to check their horses at full speed, and manage to turn them in an instant and run along the pole, stand on the yoke, and thence betake themselves with the greatest celerity to their chariots again”.

Rigessedones

Unit Name

Rigessedones

Main Unit Key

bel_noble_chariots

Land Unit Key

bel_noble_chariots

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers

30

Category

Cavalry

Class

Chariot

Custom Battle Cost

1600

Recruitment Cost

1600

Upkeep Cost

320

Missile Damage

16

├ Missile Weapon

javelin4

├ Projectile

javelin4

├ Missile Damage

16

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

15

Range

95

Reload

25

Shots Per Minute

9

Ammunition

25

Melee Attack

33

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

bsword4

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

50

├ Base Defence

19

├ Shield

cshield3

└ Shield Defence

31

Armour

18

├ Armour

carm9

├ Armour Defence

18

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_celtic_chariot_horse

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Rigessedones
  • Stamina (poor)
    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.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Parthian Shot
    This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Rigessedones
  • Fast moving
  • Javelins thrown when moving
  • Good charge
  • Weak in prolonged melee
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Rigessedones Lv. 0 Stables
Stables
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_3)
Level 2
Rigessedones Lv. 1 Horse Ranch
Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4)
Level 3