Saxons Melee Infantry

Chosen Warriors

The term ‘Norsemen’, meaning ‘people of the North’, refers to the Germanic peoples who still inhabit the central part of Scandinavia today. Like all successful tribal groups, the Nordic peoples were extremely warlike and developed strong naval skills alongside raiding tactics based on the traditional barbarian headlong charge. So successful were they, that their race emerged from the Dark Ages to dominate not just their homelands, but many other places - as far afield as Greenland and Russia. As early as the 4th century AD, Norse skill in battle, and their mastery of the waves, was well known - along with an insatiable lust for blood and plunder! Of course, this approach made them very rich; not just tools for battle, their weapons carried just as much meaning as status symbols. The amount of detail on a sword was a sign of wealth, and many examples decorated with precious metals and intricate patterns have been discovered at Norse burial sites.

Unit Name Chosen Warriors

Main Unit Key att_nor_chosen_warriors

Land Unit Key att_nor_chosen_warriors

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 725

Upkeep Cost 435

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile att_javelin_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 35

Rate of Fire 7

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 62

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 38

Melee Defence 34

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 53

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 100

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Morale 103

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests 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 Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_4) Level 3 Warlord's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 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 Hall of Elders (att_bld_barbarian_civic_storyteller_4) Level 3 Mead Hall (att_bld_barbarian_civic_tavern_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
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