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Heavy Raider - Veteran Shield Warriors

Strong warships, constructed to withstand the worst the sea can throw at them.

Highly-experienced and respected fighters, veterans make ruthless opponents in one-on-one situations.

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Veteran Shield Warriors)
The Iberians were a warlike collection of tribes and peoples, and this ensured their independence from both Carthage and Rome for many years. They supplied mercenaries to both sides, and were widely respected for their tactical skills and courage. Their use of the deadly falcata sword added to their reputation too. The Romans called the distinctive Iberian sword type the 'machaera Hispana' but these are now referred to as the 'falcata'. These were extremely sharp, slashing, single-edged weapons with curved back edges. The term single-edged is also slightly misleading, as the point was sharpened on the back edge as well as the front. The balance of the blade was towards the broad tip, making a blow from one of these extremely powerful. In the hands of a master, a falcata could easily dismember an opponent. The skills of Iberian metal workers added to the blade’s deadliness; their steel was generally of very high quality.

Heavy Raider - Veteran Shield Warriors

Unit Name

Heavy Raider - Veteran Shield Warriors

Main Unit Key

Ibe_Lusitani_Nobles_Raider

Land Unit Key

Ibe_Vet_Shield_Warriors

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_heavy_raider

Soldiers

120

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

820

Recruitment Cost

820

Upkeep Cost

100

Missile Damage

34

├ Missile Weapon

rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile

javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage

18

├ Missile Ap Damage

16

└ Base Reload Time

40

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

2

Ammunition

2

Ship Health

1290

└ Ship

barbarian_heavy_raider

Ship Speed

6

Melee Attack

41

Weapon Damage

38

├ Melee Weapon

rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

6

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

6

Charge Bonus

22

Melee Defence

75

├ Base Defence

40

├ Shield

caetra

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

67

├ Armour

chest

├ Armour Defence

42

└ Shield Armour

25

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Heavy Raider
  • Row Hard 20
    Increases speed for 20 strokes.
    Ship speed
Veteran Shield Warriors
  • 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

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Heavy Raider
  • Very good hull strength
  • Medium crew
  • Average speed
  • Average ramming
  • Very good boarding
Veteran Shield Warriors
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Heavy Raider - Veteran Shield Warriors Lv. 0 Raiders' Port
Raiders' Port
(barb_port_military_4)
Level 3