Saxons Missile Infantry

Elite Saxon Javelinmen

Arguably the first time the 'Saxones' - an aggressive Germanic tribe - was mentioned was by the Egyptian writer Claudius Ptolemy in 'Geographia', during the 2nd century AD. At the time they were thought to occupy land to the north of the Lower Elbe river, where modern-day Hamburg stands today. The Emperor Julian mentioned the 'Saxones' again, in AD356, during a speech against his rival, Magnentius, with whom they had allied. In the 3rd century pressure on the Roman Empire's northern frontier due to alarmingly-frequent Saxon raids led to dedicated defence of the 'Saxon Shore' on both sides of the English Channel. Following the collapse of the Western Empire in the 5th century, several branches of Saxons, along with their neighbours the Angles and Jutes, migrated to the former Roman province of Britannia. Over the ensuing years, they settled there in large numbers, eventually becoming known as the 'English' and the place, 'England'.

Unit Name Elite Saxon Javelinmen

Main Unit Key att_nor_elite_saxon_javelinmen

Land Unit Key att_nor_elite_saxon_javelinmen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 725

Recruitment Cost 725

Upkeep Cost 405

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin

├ Projectile att_javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 50

Rate of Fire 9

Ammunition 11

Melee Attack 22

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 7

Melee Defence 22

├ Base Defence 17

├ Shield att_round_large

└ Shield Defence 5

Armour 60

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 37

Health 114

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

└ Bonus Hit Points 9

Morale 54

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.
• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.

Attributes

• 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 181 Upgrade From

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Enclosed Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_3) Level 2 Irrigated Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_4) Level 3 Goat Pens (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_3) Level 2 Goat Barns (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saxons Saxon Separatists