Nokwlentoi
(Night Fighters)The club is humankind's earliest weapon and throughout history warriors have taken great pride in facing a well-armed enemy with only the most primitive weapons. With such a weapon at hand, the Nokwlentoi strip down to their breeches, gather in the pitch-black of night and prepare to fight as a ghastly horde of demons: a tactic devised to incite great fear in their enemies.
The Germanic Harii tribe were a warrior cult, shrouded in mystery. Their night hunters were a terrifying prospect if met on the battlefield. Their bodies, shields and weapons were painted black for maximum shock value. The Roman historian, Tacitus, said this of the Harii: “…quite apart from their strength, which exceeds that of the other tribes I have just listed, they pander to their innate savagery by skill and timing: with black shields and painted bodies, they choose dark nights to fight, and by means of terror and shadow of a ghostly army they cause panic, since no enemy can bear a sight so unexpected and hellish; in every battle the eyes are the first to be conquered”.
Unit Name Nokwlentoi |
Main Unit Key Ger_Elite_Assault_Infantry |
Land Unit Key Ger_Elite_Assault_Infantry |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 200 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 588 |
Recruitment Cost 588 |
Upkeep Cost 118 |
Melee Attack 40 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon mace3 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 15 |
59 |
├ Base Defence 18 |
├ Shield shield4 |
└ Shield Defence 41 |
1 |
├ Armour arm0 |
├ Armour Defence 1 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Nokwlentoi- Stamina (average)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
Attributes
- Campaign Stealth
This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen. - Guerrilla Deployment
This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone. - Hide (grass)
This unit can hide in long grass until enemy units get too close. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow. - Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |