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Welsh Armoured Axemen

Cover a man in armour and he will fight and kill with more bravery than without it.

As the twelfth-century historian Gerald of Wales put it, the people of Welsh lands were ever-trained for war, from their leaders down to their peasantry. He described a people who, if the situation required it, would rush from their ploughs without hesitation to pick up weapons as quickly as the courtier from court. Their rough and hilly terrain resulted in earlier traditions of Celtic culture being reflected in more military terms – for example, a heavily armoured combatant such as a feudal horseman would have difficulty operating there, so Welsh warriors relied more on agility in war situations, rather than brute strength. Where rival armies who fought them relied on stubborn resistance, the Welsh relied on constant movement.

In broad terms, the organisation of Welsh troops was arranged between those in the essential household force known as the ‘teulu’, and the individuals of the expanded common army, the ‘llu’. For some, the one-handed axe would have been the weapon of choice, since swords were costly and axes would have been already widely available as domestic tools. Various adaptations of axes were used in battle, such as the smaller throwing francisca made famous by the Franks, and the slightly larger versions primarily used as part of axe-and-shield war getups. Axes granted a unique form of damage output – although swords were ideal for slashing and stabbing, an axe could hack and chop with relatively less effort, and in the right hands was particularly useful for piercing armour, decapitation, and dismemberment.

Welsh Armoured Axemen

Unit Name

Welsh Armoured Axemen

Main Unit Key

wel_armoured_axemen

Land Unit Key

wel_armoured_axemen

Naval Unit Key

vik_ddraig

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

600

Recruitment Cost

600

Upkeep Cost

175

Melee Skill

34

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

vik_axe

├ Melee Base Damage

13

├ Armour-piercing Damage

19

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

36

Melee Defence

64

├ Base Defence

34

├ Shield

vik_medium

└ Shield

30

Armour

22

├ Armour

vik_mail

├ Armour Defence

22

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

100

├ Man Entity

vik_inf_med

├ Man Health

100

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Morale

45

Abilities

Welsh Armoured Axemen
  • Shield Castle
    "Heads down, lads, things are about to get a little hairy around here!"
    Units cannot move in this formation.

Attributes

  • [[col:yellow]]Expert Charge Defence[[/col]]
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • [[col:yellow]]Disciplined[[/col]]
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • [[col:yellow]]Hide (forest)[[/col]]
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • [[col:yellow]]Raider[[/col]]
    This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Armoured Defenders Cost 150 Upgrade To Welsh Mailed Axemen

Faction Pool

Pool
No. Pool Faction Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 welsh 1 0.1 1 1
2 gwynedd 1 0.1 1 1
3 strathclyde 1 0.1 1 1