Dromon - Andalusian Archer Marines
A heavy warship, the dromon is the master of the waves.Fighting effectively at sea takes skill, courage, and sea-legs in abundance.
The word 'dromon' is derived from the Greek word ‘dromao’, which means ‘to run’, and was applied to light, swift vessels built in a variety of forms and sizes. At the very minimum a dromon had a crew of 200; 50 men to the lower bank of oars, 100 on the oars above, and 50 combat marines. It is thought that lateen sails were used rather than square ones, and that for some reason it was armed with a spur at the bow of the ship, rather than a ram. Some were reported to carry pipe-like weapons used to project Greek Fire onto enemy ships.
(Andalusian Archer Marines)
In the past, naval warfare was just another way for infantry to fight one another. The earliest documented naval battles are those of ancient China, 'grapple and hook' battles where boarding operations and close-quarters combat decided the victor. During the early Middle Ages, the Frankish navy was of no real distinction, yet Charlemagne did maintain a sizeable navy to defend against Viking raids, which was something other kingdoms generally failed to do. At the time, the distinction between fighting on land and at sea was small, yet chiefly a matter of 'sea legs' - maintaining balance whilst toppling your opponent.
Unit Name Dromon - Andalusian Archer Marines |
Main Unit Key cha_mus_dromon_archer_marines |
Land Unit Key cha_mus_andalusian_archer_marines |
Naval Unit Key cha_dromon_mis |
Soldiers 88 |
Category Heavy Ship |
Class Missile Ship |
Custom Battle Cost 350 |
Recruitment Cost 350 |
Upkeep Cost 105 |
38 |
├ Missile Weapon att_bow |
├ Projectile att_arrow_bow_normal |
├ Missile Damage 32 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 6 |
└ Base Reload Time 20 |
Accuracy 25 |
Range 150 |
Reload 40 |
Rate of Fire 5 |
Ammunition 20 |
2000 |
└ Ship att_shp_dromon_melee |
Speed 6 |
Melee Attack 7 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon cha_dagger |
├ Melee Base Damage 7 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 2 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 2 |
2 |
├ Base Defence 2 |
├ Shield cha_none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
6 |
├ Armour cha_cloth |
├ Armour Defence 6 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
100 |
├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_light |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 28 |
Abilities
Andalusian Archer Marines- Douse Fire
Sacrifice your ship's mobility for a short time to focus effort on putting out the blaze.
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
Garrison Buildings | |
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x 1 |
Dockyard
(cha_bld_port_military_1) Level 1
Shipwright
(cha_bld_port_military_2) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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Age of Charlemagne |