Pontus Melee Infantry

Mercenary Naked Swords

A Celtic warrior, with battle-lust in his heart, was an intimidating sight. A warrior who went into battle naked, sure of the protection of his gods, only compounded the unease felt by a foe. Fighting naked was not a particularly original idea or, indeed, all that silly. It was quite practical, because dirty cloth could be forced into wounds causing all kinds of fatal infections. The Romans assumed it granted greater mobility. Celtic warriors, such as the Gaesatae, embraced the idea of fighting naked with gusto: both the Britons and Gauls were convinced of their own battle prowess. They also had absolute faith in Camulus, the god of war. A blessed warrior simply didn't need clothes.

Unit Name Mercenary Naked Swords

Main Unit Key Mer_Cel_Naked_Swords

Land Unit Key Mer_Cel_Naked_Swords

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 380

Recruitment Cost 380

Upkeep Cost 280

Melee Attack 30

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 15

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 59

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 10

├ Armour none

├ Armour Defence 0

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast_barb

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Caesar in Gaul Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Province	Region	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
1	gaul_province_pool_helvetia	Helvetia	Octoduron Turicum	1	0.15	1	3
2	gaul_province_pool_maxima_sequanorum	Maxima Sequanorum	Rauricon Vesontio	1	0.15	1	3

Faction Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Faction	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
3	gaul_faction_pool_celtic	Helvetii (Caesar in Gaul) Raurici (Caesar in Gaul) Tulingi (Caesar in Gaul)	0	0.1	1	3