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Celtic Cavalry

Those with the wealth to maintain a horse are expected to offer their blood to defend the ancient traditions.

The Celts held horses in high regard; they were prestige possessions, and revered for their strength and vitality. As a result Celtic cavalry, like that of many armies, was the preserve of the wealthy nobility. Developments in saddle technology gave horsemen a firm seat without the need for stirrups: four pommels held the rider's thighs and this, in turn, allowed greater movement when using a sword or spear. With this improvement, cavalry tactics emerged and two-man chariots declined; they were no longer the only fast-moving strike force. Some cavalrymen carried long swords and, in the same fashion as traditional chariot riders, were given to dismounting and fighting on foot. Celtic horsemen became a much sought-after mercenary force and, over the centuries, served in the Carthaginian, Egyptian and Roman armies.

Celtic Cavalry

Unit Name

Celtic Cavalry

Main Unit Key

GAR_Cel_Homestead_Cavalry

Land Unit Key

GAR_Cel_Homestead_Cavalry

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers

120

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1024

Recruitment Cost

1280

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

16

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

cspear2

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

1

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

1

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

28

Melee Defence

36

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

cshield1

└ Shield Defence

21

Armour

12

├ Armour

carm6

├ Armour Defence

12

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_celtic_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Celtic Cavalry
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • 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

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Celtic Cavalry
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average morale
Garrison Buildings
Celtic Cavalry x 1 Alexandria (Occupied)
Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_1)
Level 0
Alexandria (Occupied)
Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_2)
Level 1
Alexandria (Occupied)
Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3)
Level 2
Antioch (Occupied)
Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_1)
Level 0
Antioch (Occupied)
Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_2)
Level 1
Antioch (Occupied)
Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3)
Level 2
Athens (Occupied)
Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_1)
Level 0
Athens (Occupied)
Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_2)
Level 1
Athens (Occupied)
Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_3)
Level 2
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_1)
Level 0
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_2)
Level 1
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3)
Level 2
Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied)
Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_fort)
Level 2
Fortified Massalia (Occupied)
Fortified Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort)
Level 2
Fortified Pella (Occupied)
Fortified Pella (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort)
Level 2
Fortified Pergamon (Occupied)
Fortified Pergamon (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort)
Level 2
Roma (Occupied)
Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_1)
Level 0
Roma (Occupied)
Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_2)
Level 1
Roma (Occupied)
Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_3)
Level 2
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort)
Level 2
Fortified Rhodos (Occupied)
Fortified Rhodos (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_fort)
Level 2
Fortified Sparta (Occupied)
Fortified Sparta (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_fort)
Level 2
Proving Grounds
Proving Grounds
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3)
Level 2
Hall of Champions
Hall of Champions
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4)
Level 3
Builder's Hall
Builder's Hall
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_wood_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Horse Pens
Horse Pens
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_2)
Level 1
Celtic Cavalry x 2 Fortified Alexandria (Occupied)
Fortified Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_fort)
Level 2
Commercial Alexandria (Occupied)
Commercial Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_trade)
Level 3
Fortified Antioch (Occupied)
Fortified Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort)
Level 2
Commercial Antioch (Occupied)
Commercial Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade)
Level 3
Fortified Athens (Occupied)
Fortified Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_fort)
Level 2
Commercial Athens (Occupied)
Commercial Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_trade)
Level 3
Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_fort)
Level 2
Commercial Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Commercial Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_trade)
Level 3
Commercial Hierapytna (Occupied)
Commercial Hierapytna (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_trade)
Level 3
Commercial Massalia (Occupied)
Commercial Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade)
Level 3
Commercial Pella (Occupied)
Commercial Pella (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade)
Level 3
Commercial Pergamon (Occupied)
Commercial Pergamon (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade)
Level 3
Fortified Roma (Occupied)
Fortified Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort)
Level 2
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
Commercial Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Level 3
Commercial Rhodos (Occupied)
Commercial Rhodos (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_trade)
Level 3
Commercial Sparta (Occupied)
Commercial Sparta (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_trade)
Level 3
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Stables
Stables
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_3)
Level 2
Horse Ranch
Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4)
Level 3
Celtic Cavalry x 4 Alexandria (Occupied)
Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4)
Level 3
Antioch (Occupied)
Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4)
Level 3
Athens (Occupied)
Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_4)
Level 3
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied)
Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Massalia (Occupied)
Fortified Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Pella (Occupied)
Fortified Pella (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Pergamon (Occupied)
Fortified Pergamon (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort)
Level 3
Roma (Occupied)
Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_4)
Level 3
Fortified Roma (Occupied)
Fortified Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
Fortified Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Rhodos (Occupied)
Fortified Rhodos (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Sparta (Occupied)
Fortified Sparta (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_fort)
Level 3
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Fortified Barbarian Pagus (Copper)
Fortified Barbarian Pagus (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_fort_4)
Level 3
Celtic Cavalry x 5 Fortified Alexandria (Occupied)
Fortified Alexandria (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Antioch (Occupied)
Fortified Antioch (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Athens (Occupied)
Fortified Athens (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_fort)
Level 3
Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
Fortified Qart-Hadasht (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_fort)
Level 3
Celtic Cavalry x 3 Hierapytna (Occupied)
Hierapytna (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4)
Level 3
Massalia (Occupied)
Massalia (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Pella (Occupied)
Pella (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PELLA_4)
Level 3
Pergamon (Occupied)
Pergamon (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4)
Level 3
Commercial Roma (Occupied)
Commercial Roma (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade)
Level 3
Syracuse (Occupied)
Syracuse (Occupied)
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Level 3
Rhodos (Occupied)
Rhodos (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_RHODES_4)
Level 3
Sparta (Occupied)
Sparta (Occupied)
(dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Oppidium
Barbarian Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Fish)
Barbarian Pagus (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Glassware)
Barbarian Pagus (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Gold)
Barbarian Pagus (Gold)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_gold_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Grain)
Barbarian Pagus (Grain)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_grain_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Leather)
Barbarian Pagus (Leather)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_hides_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Warhorse)
Barbarian Pagus (Warhorse)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_horse_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Iron)
Barbarian Pagus (Iron)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Limestone)
Barbarian Pagus (Limestone)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_limestone_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Marble)
Barbarian Pagus (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Olive Oil)
Barbarian Pagus (Olive Oil)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_olives_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Purple Dye)
Barbarian Pagus (Purple Dye)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Salt)
Barbarian Pagus (Salt)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_salt_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Silk)
Barbarian Pagus (Silk)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silk_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Lead)
Barbarian Pagus (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Trained Slaves)
Barbarian Pagus (Trained Slaves)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_slave_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Timber)
Barbarian Pagus (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_4)
Level 3
Fortified Timber Camp
Fortified Timber Camp
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_fort_4)
Level 3
Timber Trade Camp
Timber Trade Camp
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_trade_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus
Barbarian Pagus
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_township_4)
Level 3
Barbarian Pagus (Wine)
Barbarian Pagus (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_4)
Level 3