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Elite Caetratii

Skilled Swordsmen, Armed with the falcata and the small shield named Caetrae

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.

Elite Caetratii

Unit Name

Elite Caetratii

Main Unit Key

Ibe_Elite_Caetratii

Land Unit Key

Ibe_Elite_Caetratii

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

750

Recruitment Cost

750

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

35

Weapon Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

35

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

7

Charge Bonus

25

Melee Defence

81

├ Base Defence

46

├ Shield

caetra

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

67

├ Armour

chest

├ Armour Defence

42

└ Shield Armour

25

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Elite Caetratii
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed

Attributes

  • 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
Elite Caetratii
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Elite Caetratii Lv. 0 Coin Mint
Coin Mint
(barb_artisan_coin_3)
Level 2
Trumpet Maker
Trumpet Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_3)
Level 2
Elite Caetratii Lv. 1 Coin Hoard
Coin Hoard
(barb_artisan_coin_4)
Level 3
Carnyx Maker
Carnyx Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_4)
Level 3