Kingdom of the Danes (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Infantry

Berserkers

Howling like animals and biting their shields, berserkers took on the appearance of wild animals, entering battle in an almost trance-like state. Worked into a rage before combat, possibly through the use of drugs, they had little protection but were utterly convinced of their invulnerability against fire, blade and indeed any blow that came their way. At the time, berserkers were thought to be shape-shifters that actually became the animals whose skins they wore. Other, more rational views suggested that they were simply carried along by a wave of group euphoria. However, their intended victims did not have the luxury of considering the opponent that stood before them; berserkers fought with a reckless fury, making them very uncompromising opponents to face, and to slay a berserker was thought a most impressive act of courage.

Unit Name Berserkers

Main Unit Key cha_vik_berserkers

Land Unit Key cha_vik_berserkers

Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 270

Melee Attack 70

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_spatha

├ 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 80

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 25

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 60

├ Armour cha_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 50

Morale 54

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.

Attributes

• Berserk
  This unit can go berserk during the battle. This makes them uncontrollable, they will automatically attack nearby enemies.
• 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.
• 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	Champion's Hall (cha_bld_mead_hall_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of the Danes (Age of Charlemagne) Viking Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Viking Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Danish Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)