Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Spear Infantry

Chosen Spear Band

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 Chosen Spear Band

Main Unit Key Bri_Chosen_Spear_Band

Land Unit Key Bri_Chosen_Spear_Band

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 720

Recruitment Cost 720

Upkeep Cost 100

Missile Damage 34

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 19

├ Missile Ap Damage 15

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 25

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 19

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

├ Bonus vs Elephants 16

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 25

Melee Defence 84

├ Base Defence 49

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 87

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 57

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 75

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 60

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units
• Shield Screen
  The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Can't move

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

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	Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Coin Mint (barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Trumpet Maker (barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Potter's Workshop (barb_craftsmen_pot_4) Level 3 Salt Kiln (barb_craftsmen_salt_3) Level 2 Salt Workshop (barb_craftsmen_salt_4) Level 3 Builder's Hall (barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2
x 2	Pagus (Amber Road) (barb_amber_4) Level 3 Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Coin Hoard (barb_artisan_coin_4) Level 3 Carnyx Maker (barb_artisan_maker_4) Level 3 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Glass Maker) (barb_glass_4) Level 3 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_gold_4) Level 3 Pagus (Grain Estate) (barb_grain_4) Level 3 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_lead_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_4) Level 3 Pagus (Timber Trader) (barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Pagus (Marble Architect) (barb_marble_4) Level 3 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (barb_olive_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3
x 3	Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Brigantes Caledones Demetae Dumnonii Ebdani Iceni Iceni tribal council British Rebels
Caesar in Gaul	Cantiaci (Caesar in Gaul) Dumnonii (Caesar in Gaul) Briton Rebels (Caesar in Gaul)
Imperator Augustus	Brigantes (Imperator Augustus) Caledones (Imperator Augustus) Corieltauvi (Imperator Augustus) Demetae (Imperator Augustus) Dumonii (Imperator Augustus) Ebdani (Imperator Augustus) Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Iceni Elders (Imperator Augustus) British Rebels (Imperator Augustus)