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Heavy Raider - Sword Masters

Strong warships, constructed to withstand the worst the sea can throw at them.

These experienced, high-status warriors make fearsome battlefield opponents.

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Sword Masters)
Whereas German tribes often fought in a more ordered, organised manner than the Celts, they sometimes adopted their neighbours’ weapons and equipment, either through battle or trade. Celtic armour found its way onto the backs of privileged German warriors, while double-edged longswords were another example of creeping Celtic influence. An iron sword was a prestigious possession, so those who carried them were either of noble blood or were veteran followers. By following a noble, warriors were duty-bound to show dedication and valour. If he fell in combat, the noble’s men were expected to fight to the death. Anyone who survived such a battle was disgraced. Some hanged themselves, unable to live with the shame and dishonour of outliving their battle-lord.

Heavy Raider - Sword Masters

Unit Name

Heavy Raider - Sword Masters

Main Unit Key

Ger_Sword_Heavy_Raider

Land Unit Key

Ger_Sword_Masters

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_heavy_raider

Soldiers

120

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

910

Recruitment Cost

910

Upkeep Cost

100

Missile Damage

34

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage

19

├ Missile Ap Damage

15

└ Base Reload Time

40

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

2

Ammunition

2

Ship Health

1290

└ Ship

barbarian_heavy_raider

Ship Speed

6

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Damage

36

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword

├ Melee Damage Base

32

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

5

Charge Bonus

35

Melee Defence

96

├ Base Defence

51

├ Shield

germanic_hex

└ Shield Defence

45

Armour

92

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy_fast

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Heavy Raider
  • Row Hard 20
    Increases speed for 20 strokes.
    Ship speed
Sword Masters
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
    Charge damage, Weapon damage
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Headhunt
    Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
    Melee attack, morale
    Melee defence

Attributes

  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Heavy Raider
  • Very good hull strength
  • Medium crew
  • Average speed
  • Average ramming
  • Very good boarding
Sword Masters
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Heavy Raider - Sword Masters Lv. 0 Raiders' Port
Raiders' Port
(barb_port_military_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Heavy Raider - Sword Masters x 1 Raiders' Port
Raiders' Port
(barb_port_military_4)
Level 3