Gothi (Empire Divided) Missile Infantry

Gothic Archers

A Germanic people consisting of several confederated tribes, it is thought that the Goths came from the Baltic coast region of northern Poland, possibly incorporating land as far afield as Sweden. They began to appear on the fringes of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD, their migration possibly forced by overpopulation and climate changes during the Dark Ages that made agriculture difficult in their homelands. Descending into the Balkan Peninsula via Dacia and Greece, they sacked several prominent cities in the region and probably destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Gothic aggression was eventually checked by the Emperor Claudius II; a deal was struck which allowed them to remain settled on the borders of Rome's empire, in Dacia, in return for military assistance as auxiliaries and foederati. This state of affairs persisted for quite some time, with the Goths converting to Arian Christianity, and even becoming somewhat Romanised in the intervening years.

Unit Name Gothic Archers

Main Unit Key 3c_Goth_Gothic_Archers

Land Unit Key 3c_Goth_Gothic_Archers

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 490

Recruitment Cost 490

Upkeep Cost 100

Missile Damage 35

├ Missile Weapon rome_bow_long

├ Projectile arrow_normal_long

├ Missile Damage 31

├ Missile Ap Damage 4

└ Base Reload Time 12

Accuracy 5

Range 150

Reload 30

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 14

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Melee Defence 15

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 30

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 45

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest 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

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Woodworker (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_2) Level 1 Carpenter (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Builder's Hall (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3

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