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Gestikapoinann

(Asturian Levies)

Gestikapoinann are equipped with light leather armour combined with a small bronze breastplate, a leather galea helmet, and a rather large shield that gives them their name.

Like many warriors, Iberian tribesmen were stubborn beyond all reason in defence of their gods, homes, lands and honour. Even when cornered, surrounded and beyond all hope, defeat was not an idea that could be entertained for a moment. In fact, rather than accept the shame of defeat they were known to kill themselves. Possibly they also hoped to deny the enemy the glory of having killed them. Some warriors went into battle carrying vials of quick-acting poison, carefully extracted from a variety of buttercup. All Strabo, the Greek historian described the poison as “…a herb that is nearly like parsley and painless…”, he was not being terribly accurate. Like all poisons, it hurt, and it caused the user’s face to contort into a horrid, sardonic grin before death came. This morbid, mocking expression unnerved enemies, even Romans, who were convinced that the smiling corpses were mocking their foes from the afterlife.

Gestikapoinann

Unit Name

Gestikapoinann

Main Unit Key

AOR_12_North_Iberian_Levies

Land Unit Key

AOR_12_North_Iberian_Levies

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

300

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

452

Recruitment Cost

452

Upkeep Cost

90

Melee Attack

24

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

spear2

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

10

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

10

Melee Defence

52

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

shield3

└ Shield Defence

37

Armour

3

├ Armour

arm1

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

35

Abilities

Gestikapoinann
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Gestikapoinann
  • Average defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak attack
  • Poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 8
Unit Resouces DEI_Spain_North
Requires Buildings
Gestikapoinann Lv. 0 Roman City
Roman City
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_1)
Level 0
Roman Colonia
Roman Colonia
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_2)
Level 1
Roman Municipium
Roman Municipium
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_3)
Level 2
Roman Urbs
Roman Urbs
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_4)
Level 3
Roman Garrison Municipium
Roman Garrison Municipium
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_3)
Level 2
Roman Fortified Capital
Roman Fortified Capital
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_4)
Level 3
Roman Trade Municipium
Roman Trade Municipium
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_3)
Level 2
Roman Economic Center
Roman Economic Center
(rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_4)
Level 3
Hamlet (Copper)
Hamlet (Copper)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_1)
Level 0
Village (Copper)
Village (Copper)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_2)
Level 1
Trade Hub (Copper)
Trade Hub (Copper)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_copper_3)
Level 2
Roman Hamlet
Roman Hamlet
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_1)
Level 0
Roman Village
Roman Village
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_2)
Level 1
Roman Small Town
Roman Small Town
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_3)
Level 2
Roman Town
Roman Town
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_fish_4)
Level 3
Roman Hamlet
Roman Hamlet
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_1)
Level 0
Roman Village
Roman Village
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_2)
Level 1
Roman Small Town
Roman Small Town
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_3)
Level 2
Roman Town
Roman Town
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_gold_4)
Level 3
Hamlet (Iron)
Hamlet (Iron)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Iron)
Village (Iron)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_iron_2)
Level 1
Roman Hamlet (Marble)
Roman Hamlet (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Roman Village (Marble)
Roman Village (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Roman Small Town (Marble)
Roman Small Town (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_3)
Level 2
Roman Town (Marble)
Roman Town (Marble)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_marble_4)
Level 3
Roman Hamlet (Olive Oil)
Roman Hamlet (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_1)
Level 0
Roman Village (Olive Oil)
Roman Village (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_2)
Level 1
Roman Small Town (Olive Oil)
Roman Small Town (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_3)
Level 2
Roman Town (Olive Oil)
Roman Town (Olive Oil)
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_olives_4)
Level 3
Roman Hamlet
Roman Hamlet
(rom_ROMAN_city_minor_township_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(rome_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(rome_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colonia
Civil Colonia
(rome_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(rome_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(rome_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colonia
Farming Colonia
(rome_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(rome_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(rome_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colonia
Market Colonia
(rome_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign



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