Naked Swords
A true warrior does not need armour. He is protected by the gods.A Celtic warrior, with battle-lust in his heart, was an intimidating sight. A warrior who went into battle naked, sure of the protection of his gods, only compounded the unease felt by a foe. Fighting naked was not a particularly original idea or, indeed, all that silly. It was quite practical, because dirty cloth could be forced into wounds causing all kinds of fatal infections. The Romans assumed it granted greater mobility. Celtic warriors, such as the Gaesatae, embraced the idea of fighting naked with gusto: both the Britons and Gauls were convinced of their own battle prowess. They also had absolute faith in Camulus, the god of war. A blessed warrior simply didn't need clothes.
Unit Name Naked Swords |
Main Unit Key Cel_Naked_Swords |
Land Unit Key Cel_Naked_Swords |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 520 |
Recruitment Cost 520 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
Melee Attack 28 |
36 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry |
├ Melee Damage Base 32 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 7 |
Charge Bonus 32 |
75 |
├ Base Defence 30 |
├ Shield celtic_shock |
└ Shield Defence 45 |
10 |
├ Armour none |
├ Armour Defence 0 |
└ Shield Armour 10 |
75 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast_barb |
├ Man Health 60 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Naked Swords- 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
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |