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Assault Raider - Hildisvini

Small raiding boats, with crews large enough to board enemy vessels.

(Germanic Axemen)

These chosen men are relatively poor, but equipped with axes and useful for breaking enemy formations. They are strong and battle-hardened, thus very effective against any unit, even an armoured one. They are also fast and agile, perfect for flanking manoeuvers, or as the main shock infantry, followed by other warriors. The name literally means battlepig," as they are the metaphoric equivalents of the wild boar."

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.

(Hildisvini)
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.

Assault Raider - Hildisvini

Unit Name

Assault Raider - Hildisvini

Main Unit Key

Bar_Raider_Germ

Land Unit Key

Bar_Marine_Germ

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_raider_melee

Soldiers

80

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

562

Recruitment Cost

562

Upkeep Cost

140

Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Weapon

prec1

├ Projectile

prec1

├ Missile Damage

11

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

4

Ship Health

└ Ship

barbarian_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack

25

Weapon Damage

11

├ Melee Weapon

axe3

├ Weapon Damage

11

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

Yes

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

13

Melee Defence

56

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

shield4

└ Shield Defence

41

Armour

1

├ Armour

arm0

├ Armour Defence

1

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium_agile

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Assault Raider
  • Row Hard 10
    Increases speed for 10 strokes.
    Ship speed
Hildisvini
  • Stamina (average)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • 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

Assault Raider
  • Average hull strength
  • Light crew
  • Very fast speed
  • Weak ramming
  • Average boarding
Hildisvini
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Assault Raider - Hildisvini Lv. 0 Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_1)
Level 0
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_3)
Level 2
Port of Alexandria
Port of Alexandria
(dei_port_ALEXANDRIA_4)
Level 3
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_1)
Level 0
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_2)
Level 1
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_3)
Level 2
Cothon
Cothon
(dei_port_CARTHAGE_4)
Level 3
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_1)
Level 0
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_2)
Level 1
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_3)
Level 2
Port of Massalia
Port of Massalia
(dei_port_MASSILIA_4)
Level 3
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_1)
Level 0
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_2)
Level 1
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_3)
Level 2
Port of Rhodos
Port of Rhodos
(dei_port_RHODES_4)
Level 3
Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_3)
Level 2
Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_4)
Level 3
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_3)
Level 2
Raider's Port
Raider's Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_4)
Level 3
Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_3)
Level 2
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Assault Raider - Hildisvini x 2 Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_3)
Level 2
Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_2)
Level 1
Port
Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_3)
Level 2
Assault Raider - Hildisvini x 3 Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_food_4)
Level 3
Assault Raider - Hildisvini x 1 Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_major_military_3)
Level 2
Boatyard
Boatyard
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_3)
Level 2
Assault Raider - Hildisvini x 4 Harbour
Harbour
(rom_BARBARIAN_port_minor_military_2)
Level 1