Iceni Spear Infantry

Uirodusios

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 Uirodusios

Main Unit Key Bri_Uirodusios

Land Unit Key Bri_Uirodusios

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 300

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 498

Recruitment Cost 498

Upkeep Cost 100

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 1

Melee Attack 33

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear3

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 17

Melee Defence 60

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield shield4

└ Shield Defence 41

Armour 1

├ Armour arm0

├ Armour Defence 1

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity heavy_light

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 70

Abilities

• Stamina (good)
  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.
• Impetuous
  This unit gets an extra morale bonus when eager.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Warrior Lodge (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_1) Level 0 Meeting Ground (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_2) Level 1 Proving Grounds (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Hall of Champions (rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Brigantes Demetae Dumnonii Iceni Iceni Tribal Council Britannic Rebels
Caesar in Gaul	Cantiaci (Caesar in Gaul) Dumnonii (Caesar in Gaul) Briton Rebels (Caesar in Gaul)
Imperator Augustus	Brigantes (Imperator Augustus) Corieltauvi (Imperator Augustus) Demetae (Imperator Augustus) Dumnonii (Imperator Augustus) Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Iceni Elders (Imperator Augustus) Britannic Rebels (Imperator Augustus)