Anteans Melee Infantry

Slavic Axe Warriors

The axe became more and more prevalent due to its effectiveness in penetrating the heavier types of armour beginning to come into use during late antiquity. In comparison to swords, axes were cheap to make, could be used to pull aside or split shields, and were effective against plate or chainmail armour. This was because, even if it didn't find the optimum angle to split it, a blow could still shatter bones and crush the organs beneath. One-handed axes may have been the most practical to carry and use, but two-handed variants were also common - the bearer requiring great upper-body strength to pick the weapon up and swing it repeatedly in combat. Nomadic warriors such as the Sarmatians sometimes wielded the fearsome sagaris, a one-handed battle-axe with both a bladed and a hammer-like head, plus a pick-like point on the reverse for punching through armour. Complimenting foot archers and cavalry, their role was simply to protect the former from the latter.

Unit Name Slavic Axe Warriors

Main Unit Key att_slav_axe_warriors

Land Unit Key att_slav_axe_warriors

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 425

Recruitment Cost 325

Upkeep Cost 215

Melee Attack 47

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 57

Melee Defence 22

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 25

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 110

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Morale 45

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

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

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 163 Upgrade From
Required Technology Cost 163 Upgrade From
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 188 Upgrade To

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Small City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2) Level 2 City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3) Level 3 Large City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4) Level 4 Village (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2) Level 2 Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3) Level 3 Fortified Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Anteans Antean Separatists Slavic Rebels Sclavenians Sclavenian Separatists Venedian Separatists Venedians