Essada
(Brythonic Chariots)War chariots, used with skill, can break ordered ranks of infantry.
A war chariot was constructed mainly of wicker with iron-rimmed wheels and was drawn by a pair of horses. The main body was suspended from the axle by a rope, giving a rudimentary suspension and allowing it to travel quickly over uneven terrain. Each chariot carried two men, a driver and a warrior. The driver delivered the fighter into the action and then came back to make a pick-up; the warrior threw javelins and then leapt off to fight in close combat. Julius Caesar provides the most famous description of chariot warfare as he faced British chariots during his invasion of Britain in 55BC: “…they display in battle the speed of horse, the firmness of infantry; and by daily practice and exercise attain to such expertness that they are accustomed, even on a declining and steep place, to check their horses at full speed, and manage to turn them in an instant and run along the pole, stand on the yoke, and thence betake themselves with the greatest celerity to their chariots again”.
Unit Name Essada |
Main Unit Key Bri_Chariots |
Land Unit Key Bri_Chariots |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small |
Soldiers 60 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Chariot |
Custom Battle Cost 1500 |
Recruitment Cost 1500 |
Upkeep Cost 300 |
15 |
├ Missile Weapon javelin3 |
├ Projectile javelin3 |
├ Missile Damage 15 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 9 |
Accuracy 15 |
Range 90 |
Reload 25 |
Shots Per Minute 9 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 26 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon bsword3 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 28 |
44 |
├ Base Defence 13 |
├ Shield cshield3 |
└ Shield Defence 31 |
2 |
├ Armour carm0 |
├ Armour Defence 2 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_celtic_chariot_horse |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Essada- Stamina (poor)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
Attributes
- Improved Stamina
This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire when mounted and moving. - Parthian Shot
This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself. - Resistant to Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Light Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Fast moving
- Javelins thrown when moving
- Good charge
- Weak in prolonged melee
- Good morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Imperator Augustus |