Kingdom of the Picts (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Cavalry

Pictish Nobles

The Picts lived in northern and eastern Britain, and successfully drove away all attempts to take the fertile lowlands of their homeland for hundreds of years. Despite defeating the Picts at Mons Graupius around AD83, the Romans never fully conquered their lands, building a wall on the orders of Emperor Hadrian in order to control Pictish raids and martial their trade with the Britons. Where knowledge of terrain was key, the Picts used the land to their advantage, drawing invaders deep into their territory before giving battle. After the Romans departed, this tactic was used to great effect at the Battle of Dun Nechtain. When the Angles attacked they were drawn further and further north until the Picts finally drove their entire army into a loch. The Pictish kingdoms endured for several centuries before succumbing to devastating Viking raids and the growing power of the migrant Scots, who travelled from the north of Ireland during the 10th century AD.

Unit Name Pictish Nobles

Main Unit Key cha_cel_pictish_nobles

Land Unit Key cha_cel_pictish_nobles

Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1100

Recruitment Cost 1200

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 40

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 45

Melee Defence 46

├ Base Defence 11

├ Shield cha_square

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 46

├ Armour cha_mail

├ Armour Defence 46

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_ger_horse_spear_shield_vh

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 54

Abilities

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

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of the Picts (Age of Charlemagne) Pictish Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Pictish Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)