Kingdom of the Picts (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Infantry

Axemen

Celtic warriors were ideally equipped to hack through even heavily-armoured foes. Their axes took one of two forms: one-handed axes were typical, and the most practical, but two-handed axes were also used. In comparison to swords, axes were cheap to make, and were effective against chainmail, as a blow could still shatter bone and crush the organs beneath the armour. They could also be used to pull aside shields, or hack them apart. Like other Celtic troops, the lightly-armoured axemen relied on their own shields for defence. There was a long tradition, perhaps dating as far back as the Stone Age, of veneration for axes and hammers in Celtic cultures. Although both were associated with strength, axes in particular were used as grave goods and even depicted on coins celebrating victories.

Unit Name Axemen

Main Unit Key cha_cel_axemen

Land Unit Key cha_cel_axemen

Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 400

Recruitment Cost 400

Upkeep Cost 120

Melee Attack 38

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon cha_axe

├ Melee Base Damage 12

├ Armour-piercing Damage 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 55

Melee Defence 29

├ Base Defence 4

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 10

├ Armour cha_cloth_helmet

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 34

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Muster Hall (cha_bld_barracks_1) Level 0 Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_2) Level 1 Royal Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_3) Level 2

Faction Availability

Age of Charlemagne

Kingdom of Ailech (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Connachta (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Leinster (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Munster (Age of Charlemagne) Irish Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Irish Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Ulaid (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of the Picts (Age of Charlemagne) Pictish Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Pictish Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Alt Clut (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Glywysing (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Gwynedd (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Powys (Age of Charlemagne) Welsh Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Welsh Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)