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Dacian Elite Falxmen

Wealthy nobles armed with the finest weapons and armor.

The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Dacian Elite Falxmen

Unit Name

Dacian Elite Falxmen

Main Unit Key

Dac_Elite_Falx

Land Unit Key

Dac_Elite_Falx

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1030

Recruitment Cost

1030

Upkeep Cost

110

Missile Damage

34

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage

19

├ Missile Ap Damage

15

└ Base Reload Time

40

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

2

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Damage

35

├ Melee Weapon

rome_steppe_sword

├ Melee Damage Base

31

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

5

Charge Bonus

36

Melee Defence

74

├ Base Defence

39

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

87

├ Armour

scale

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

75

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Dacian Elite Falxmen
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
    Charge damage, Weapon damage
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Dacian Elite Falxmen
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Dacian Elite Falxmen Lv. 0 Salt Kiln
Salt Kiln
(barb_craftsmen_salt_3)
Level 2
Dacian Elite Falxmen Lv. 1 Salt Workshop
Salt Workshop
(barb_craftsmen_salt_4)
Level 3