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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.

Appea Gaedotos

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

Weapon Damage

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

Melee Defence

67

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

10

├ Armour

arm5

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

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
Appea Gaedotos
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Unit Upgrades Cost 435 Upgrade From Noricene Gaecori
Requires Buildings
Appea Gaedotos Lv. 0 Warlord's Hold
Warlord's Hold
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_3)
Level 2
Appea Gaedotos Lv. 1 Great Hall
Great Hall
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_4)
Level 3