Veneti Spear Infantry

Hastati Optimi Veneti

(Veneti Noble Spearmen)

Nobility has a price, to be paid in blood, spear in hand, unflinching before the enemy.

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.

Abilities

Hastati Optimi Veneti

• Stamina (poor)
  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.
• 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

Hastati Optimi Veneti

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

Veneti Units
General (4)
1.Equites Optimi Veneti
2.Hastati Optimi Veneti
3.Hoplitae Optimi Veneti
4.Veneti Extraordinarii
Melee Infantry (60)
5.Teceitos
6.Botroas
7.Veneti Extraordinarii
8.Veneti Securiferi
9.Pedites Veneti
10.Ensiferi Veneti
11.Pictone Neitos
12.Sikeliotai Pezoi
13.Pezoi Brettioi
14.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
15.Clona Tekonac
16.Milites Ilergetum
17.Loricati Scutarii
18.Scutarii
19.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
20.Dorkim Lybim
21.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
22.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
23.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
24.Corio Runo
25.Calawre
26.Silurae Birnai
27.Tabargan Suguda
28.Skythioi Pezoi
29.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
30.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
31.Bataroas
32.Cladio Argos
33.Catuiros Calgo
34.Curoas
35.Catuiros Calgo
36.Kilikioi Haploi
37.Kares Pezoi
38.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
39.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
40.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
41.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
42.Cordinau Orca
43.Galathraikes
44.Thrakioi Pezoi
45.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
46.Daki Drepanephoroi
47.Mishteret Izrahim
48.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
49.Herunautoz
50.Herunautoz
51.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
52.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
53.Kluddacorii
54.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
55.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
56.Apulii Extraordinarii
57.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
58.Ensiferi Italici
59.Taurisci Securiferi
60.Local Citizens
61.Local Townsfolk
62.Local Citizens
63.Celtic Townsfolk
64.Celtic Warriors
Missile Infantry (61)
65.Iaosatae
66.Sagittarii Venetii
67.Velites Veneti
68.Funditores Veneti
69.Balroae
70.Gastraphetes
71.Kestrosphendones
72.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
73.Aichmetai Leukanoi
74.Clona Gosnasio
75.Iberi Funditores
76.Mitnag'him Numidim
77.Qala'im Numidim
78.Mitnagsim Lybim
79.Mitnagsim Lybim
80.Qala'im Garamantim
81.Machimoi Toxotai
82.Blemmyai Toxotai
83.Meroi Toxotai
84.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
85.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
86.Corio Telamon
87.Toxotai Syriakoi
88.Thanvare Madaen
89.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
90.Thanvare Payahdag
91.Armenikoi Toxotai
92.Thanvare Suguda
93.Zubindar-i Suguda
94.Skythioi Toxotai
95.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
96.Skythioi Toxotai
97.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
98.Skythioi Peltastai
99.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
100.Thrakioi Peltastai
101.Pontikoi Toxotai
102.Aeudi Gaeroas
103.Kilikioi Peltastai
104.Mysoi Sphendonetai
105.Kretai Toxotai
106.Skiritai Peltastai
107.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
108.Agrianoi Peltastai
109.Maedi Peltastai
110.Thrakioi Peltastai
111.Sotaroas Argos
112.Pelliti Velites
113.Kasatim Shardanim
114.Baleares Funditores
115.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
116.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
117.Skutjanz
118.Skutjanz
119.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
120.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
121.Gaeroas Liguriae
122.Local Archers
123.Local Archers
124.Local Slingers
125.Celtic Bowmen
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (26)
126.Enetoi Pelekophoroi
127.Hoplitae Optimi Veneti
128.Hoplitae Veneti
129.Massaloi Hoplitai
130.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
131.Shipri Tukul
132.Skythioi Hoplitai
133.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
134.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
135.Erin-mesh Uriki
136.Ephesoi Phalangitai
137.Athenai Hoplitai
138.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
139.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
140.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
141.Spartiatai Hoplitai
142.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
143.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
144.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
145.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
146.Illyrioi Hoplitai
147.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
148.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
149.Kampanioi Hoplitai
150.Leukanoi Hoplitai
151.Local Citizen Militia
Spear Infantry (63)
152.Hastati Optimi Veneti
153.Veneti Milites
154.Hastati Veneti
155.Pictone Lugoae
156.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
157.Sikelioi Milites
158.Lugoae Vocontae
159.Massaloi Pantodapoi
160.Gestikapoinann
161.Scortamareva
162.Iberi Milites
163.Mishteret Lybim
164.Mishteret Lybim
165.Dorkim Garamantim
166.Machimoi
167.Hanatim Kushim
168.Meroi Aichmetai
169.Ioudaioi Taxeis
170.Judaioi Thureophoroi
171.Arabioi Katadromeis
172.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
173.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
174.Gund-i Madaen
175.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
176.Gund-i Palta
177.Gund-i Nizagan
178.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
179.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
180.Roxolanoi Haploi
181.Albanoi Doryphoroi
182.Pontikoi Haploi
183.Aeudi Lugoae
184.Gaelaiche
185.Galatai Lugoae
186.Kappadokioi Haploi
187.Galatai Lugoae
188.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
189.Kretai Haploi
190.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
191.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
192.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
193.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
194.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
195.Eburonae Lugoae
196.Batacorii
197.Dorkim Shardanim
198.Baleares Milites
199.Voinu
200.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
201.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
202.Gaizoz Frije
203.Gaizoz Frije
204.Kavakaza Sparabara
205.Noricene Lugoae
206.Appea Gaedotos
207.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
208.Lugoae Liguriae
209.Gaemile Liguriae
210.Italici Milites
211.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
212.Local Militia
213.Local Town Guard
214.Celtic Tribesmen
Melee Cavalry (21)
215.Equites Veneti
216.Equites Optimi Veneti
217.Exploratores Veneti
218.Baggage Train
219.Vocontae Epos
220.Ambakaro Epones
221.Curisi
222.Machimoi Hippeis
223.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
224.Myrcharn
225.Taxilan Agema
226.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
227.Leuce Epos
228.Galatai Epos
229.Galatai Epos
230.Remi Mairepos
231.Reidonez
232.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
233.Liguriae Epos
234.Equites Campaniae
235.Celtic Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (12)
236.Parasim Numidim
237.Parasim Lebiponnim
238.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
239.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
240.Savar-i Suguda
241.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
242.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
243.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
244.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
245.Illyrioi Hippeis
246.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
247.Tarantinoi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (8)
248.Yancai Uaezdaettae
249.Khuveshavagan
250.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
251.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
252.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
253.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
254.Hippeis Thessalikoi
255.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Elephant (4)
256.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
257.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
258.Elephantes Syriakoi
259.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
260.Oxybeles (Fixed)
261.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
262.Lithobolos
263.Lithobolos (Bastion)
264.Oxybeles
Special (7)
265.Malhamit Kalb
266.Corio Cunos Vidios
267.Kappadokioi Kyon
268.Molossoi Kyon
269.Vadasz Spako
270.Jagon Hund
271.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (5)
272.Assault Dieres - Teceitos
273.Trieres - Teceitos
274.Heavy Raider - Botroas
275.Medium Assault Raider - Teceitos
276.Assault Raider - Teceitos
Missile Ship (1)
277.Missile Raider - Iaosatae
Artillery Ship (1)
278.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Lithobolos (Ship)