Caledonii (Empire Divided) Melee Infantry

Celtic Sword Band

For hundreds of years, the Celtic warrior was the prime example of the quintessential barbarian fighter, standing over a head taller than their Mediterranean opponents. Their attacks in battle were fearless - as wild and savage as they were skilled and deadly. As the Celtic people spread across Europe, their warriors turned to new, different styles of warfare, often due to the local terrain and the natural resources available. For example, in Spain, they became master swordsmen; in southern Gaul, they manufactured impressive armour, preferring long swords. In Britain they continued to fight from chariots, adapted for use on rough ground. It took Rome 500 years before they managed to secure their territory against the Celtic warriors pressing against their borders.

Unit Name Celtic Sword Band

Main Unit Key 3c_Cal_Celtic_Sword_Band

Land Unit Key 3c_Cel_Celtic_Sword_Band

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 340

Recruitment Cost 340

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 25

Weapon Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword

├ Melee Damage Base 36

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 25

Melee Defence 52

├ Base Defence 22

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 45

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 35

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Fortified Settlement (3c_barb_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (3c_barb_city_3) Level 2 Industrial Oppidum (3c_barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (3c_barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (3c_barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Breeders) (3c_barb_horse_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (3c_barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Shieldmaker) (3c_barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (3c_barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (3c_barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Village (3c_barb_town_2) Level 1 Town (3c_barb_town_3) Level 2 Tribal Pagus (3c_barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Caledonii (Empire Divided) Caledonii Pretenders (Empire Divided) Caledonii Secessionists (Empire Divided)