Celtic Hunters
A deer or a man; the target still needs killingThe German warrior was exposed on an open, flat battlefield but, when fighting in hills and woodland, he had the advantage. Most were raised as hunters in dense forests, so became expert at stealthy manoeuvres and laying ambush. Whilst their battle tactics were proven, their longbows, often two metres in length and made of yew, lacked the power and accuracy of composite bows made in the east. Their ammunition was also somewhat lacking: limited iron supplies meant these men often fired bone-tipped arrows that struggled to pierce enemy armour. On the battlefield, archers lined up behind slingers - afforded some protection by the shields of the warriors in front of them.
Unit Name Celtic Hunters |
Main Unit Key Cel_Celtic_Hunters |
Land Unit Key Cel_Celtic_Hunters |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 530 |
Recruitment Cost 530 |
Upkeep Cost 75 |
38 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_longbow |
├ Projectile arrow_longbow |
├ Missile Damage 30 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 8 |
└ Base Reload Time 12 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 165 |
Reload 20 |
Shots Per Minute 6 |
Ammunition 30 |
Melee Attack 13 |
23 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword |
├ Melee Damage Base 20 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 3 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 5 |
Charge Bonus 7 |
26 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
27 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
50 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast |
├ Man Health 45 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
Base Morale 35 |
Abilities
Celtic Hunters- Quick Reload
Improved reloading for an extended time.
Shots per minute
Exertion: fatigue - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest 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
- Long range
- Average rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Woodworker
(barb_craftsmen_wood_2) Level 1
Carpenter
(barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Builder's Hall
(barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |