
Chosen Sword Band
These men fight with proven bravery and well-honed skill-at-arms.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 Chosen Sword Band |
Main Unit Key 3c_Cal_Chosen_Sword_Band |
Land Unit Key 3c_Cal_Chosen_Sword_Band |
Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 730 |
Recruitment Cost 730 |
Upkeep Cost 145 |
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 33 |
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 29 |
Melee Defence 59 |
├ Base Defence 29 |
├ Shield celtic |
└ Shield Defence 30 |
Armour 75 |
├ Armour mail |
├ Armour Defence 40 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
Health 60 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 45 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 50 |
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
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Bronze Forge
(3c_barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 ![]()
Bronze Furnace
(3c_barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Empire Divided |