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Galatian Loyalists

Once their javelins have been thrown, the Galatians can fight expertly in close combat.

Encouraged by Ptolemaic Pharaohs to settle in Egypt, Galatian mercenaries were employed in their armies and as royal guards. Celtic tribesmen, the Galatians migrated south into central Anatolia and eastern Phrygia following Brennus’ invasions of Macedon and Greece in 279BC. They had a fierce reputation and found employment as mercenaries throughout the Hellenistic world. Held in high esteem throughout the period, they fought in the Celtic style, making use of swords, javelins and oval shields. Auxiliaries in the Egyptian army were not generally armoured, but the Galatians of the royal guard wore mail shirts by the time of the last Cleopatra; she was given 300 Galatian warriors in 48BC by Julius Caesar. Galatians were a practical solution to a manpower shortage faced by the Ptolemaic dynasty; the loyalty of mercenaries could easily be purchased with Egypt’s wealth, and they were far less likely to turn on their foreign masters than the Egyptians.

Galatian Loyalists

Unit Name

Galatian Loyalists

Main Unit Key

Cel_Galatian_Loyalists

Land Unit Key

Cel_Galatian_Loyalists

Naval Unit Key

egyptian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

800

Recruitment Cost

800

Upkeep Cost

90

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

5

Charge Bonus

30

Melee Defence

82

├ Base Defence

47

├ Shield

thureos

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

102

├ Armour

segmentata

├ Armour Defence

67

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Galatian Loyalists
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • 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
Galatian Loyalists
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Galatian Loyalists Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus