

Tribeless Slingers
The stone does not care for which tribes it flies.While Celts often lacked the formal organisations and tactics of their more 'civilised' opponents, they did have extremely able metalworkers, and long experience as mercenaries. In battle, they were not outmatched on an individual level by Romans or Greeks. Celts often favoured the spear in battle. It is a simple weapon, and a typical Celtic warrior might carry several into a fight: lighter javelins to hurl at the enemy on the approach or charge, and sometimes an iron-tipped spear for close combat. Some spears were crafted with barbed tips to cause further damage as they were pulled from wounds. Spears were also convenient for displaying trophies, in the shape of rotting enemy heads. This bloody appearance by the Celts, and a ferocious appetite for battle, was often enough to un-man opponents. Celtic warriors would send a chorus of chants, taunts and insults aimed towards foes, and blow their unearthly-sounding 'carnyx' battle horns. The whole display was intended to frighten foes, and put the warriors into the right frame of mind for battle.
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Unit Name Tribeless Slingers |
Main Unit Key inv_sen_tribeless_slingers |
Land Unit Key inv_sen_tribeless_slingers |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 260 |
Recruitment Cost 260 |
Upkeep Cost 52 |
Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_sling |
├ Projectile sling_stone |
├ Missile Damage 16 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 4 |
└ Base Reload Time 10 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 150 |
Reload 11 |
Shots Per Minute 7 |
Ammunition 25 |
Melee Attack 5 |
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 3 |
Melee Defence 15 |
├ Base Defence 5 |
├ Shield small_round |
└ Shield Defence 10 |
Armour 15 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 5 |
Health 45 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
Base Morale 25 |
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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very long range
- Average rate of fire
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Rise of the Republic |