Dacian Falxmen
A Dacian will not hesitate to split skulls with a falx in defence of his home and hearth.The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.
Unit Name Dacian Falxmen |
Main Unit Key GAR_Dac_Garrisoned_Falxmen |
Land Unit Key GAR_Dac_Garrisoned_Falxmen |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 300 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 522 |
Recruitment Cost 653 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 32 |
13 |
├ Melee Weapon falx1 |
├ Weapon Damage 13 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 30 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 1 |
Charge Bonus 19 |
52 |
├ Base Defence 36 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
6 |
├ Armour arm3 |
├ Armour Defence 6 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity heavy_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Dacian Falxmen- 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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good charge and attack
- Good damage and armour penetration
- Weak defence
- Average morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |