Picts Melee Infantry

Pictish 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 Pictish Axemen

Main Unit Key att_cel_pictish_axemen

Land Unit Key att_cel_pictish_axemen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_cel

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 650

Recruitment Cost 650

Upkeep Cost 325

Melee Attack 52

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 65

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 12

├ Shield att_small

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 30

├ Armour att_leather_heavy

├ Armour Defence 20

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 99

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 9

Morale 108

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.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Hide (grass)
  This unit can hide in long grass 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
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Encampment (att_bld_barbmigs_leadership_nobles_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Picts Pictish Separatists