Caledonians Melee Infantry

Celtic Berserkers

Howling like animals and biting their shields, berserkers took on the appearance of wild animals, entering battle in an almost trance-like state. Worked into a rage before combat, possibly through the use of drugs, they had little protection but were utterly convinced of their invulnerability against fire, blade and indeed any blow that came their way. At the time, berserkers were thought to be shape-shifters that actually became the animals whose skins they wore. Other, more rational views suggested that they were simply carried along by a wave of group euphoria. However, their intended victims did not have the luxury of considering the opponent that stood before them; berserkers fought with a reckless fury, making them very uncompromising opponents to face, and to slay a berserker was thought a most impressive act of courage.

Unit Name Celtic Berserkers

Main Unit Key att_cel_celtic_berserkers

Land Unit Key att_cel_celtic_berserkers

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_cel

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 425

Recruitment Cost 425

Upkeep Cost 210

Melee Attack 45

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_axe

├ Melee Base Damage 16

├ Armour-piercing Damage 16

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 10

Charge Bonus 50

Melee Defence 30

├ Base Defence 0

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 8

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 90

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Morale 43

Abilities

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period.

Attributes

• Berserk
  This unit can go berserk during the battle. This makes them uncontrollable, they will automatically attack nearby enemies.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Warlord's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_3) Level 2 Warlord's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_4) Level 3 Warlord's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Meeting Hall (att_bld_barbarian_civic_greathall_2) Level 1 Chieftain's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_3_legendary) Level 2 Chieftain's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_4_legendary) Level 3 Chieftain's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Great Hall (att_bld_barbarian_civic_storyteller_3) Level 2 Hall of Elders (att_bld_barbarian_civic_storyteller_4) Level 3 Tavern (att_bld_barbarian_civic_tavern_3) Level 2 Mead Hall (att_bld_barbarian_civic_tavern_4) Level 3 Bards' Hall (att_bld_barbarian_civic_tavern_5_legendary_celts) Level 4

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Warlord's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_3) Level 2 Warlord's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_4) Level 3 Chieftain's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_3_legendary) Level 2 Chieftain's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_4_legendary) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Caledonian Separatists Caledonians Ebdanians Ebdanian Separatists Picts Pictish Separatists