Appea Gaedotos
(Phalanx Spearmen)The Alpine tribes were and indeed continue to be greatly influenced by the Hellenes and Italians. As such, the Appea Gaedotos (Ap-ee-ah Guy-doo-tos) deploy a form of spear wall in combat, similar in style to that of the Hellenic peoples. They are solid soldiers, and should be able to stand well in battle. After all, a phalanx is always good when combating mounted enemies and lightly armed infantry.
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.
Unit Name Appea Gaedotos |
Main Unit Key Cel_Appea_Gaedotos |
Land Unit Key Cel_Appea_Gaedotos |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Hoplite/Pike Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 840 |
Recruitment Cost 840 |
Upkeep Cost 168 |
Melee Attack 30 |
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 13 |
67 |
├ Base Defence 15 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
10 |
├ Armour arm5 |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_medium |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Appea Gaedotos- 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
- Very good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |