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Assault Raider - Levy Freemen Iceni (Imperator Augustus)Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Melee Ship

Assault Raider - Levy Freemen

Useful ships, with crews large enough to board enemy vessels.

The chance to win glory and position makes these men fierce opponents.

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Levy Freemen)
The Celtic client system meant that a 'freeman' was given opportunities by the tribal hierarchy. He had to serve the noble classes, but he could also earn prestige in his own right. A freeman inevitably became the follower of an aristocrat, working on the land and raising livestock. However he also had the right to bear arms and fight alongside the nobles during times of war. In combat, a Celt could prove his worth, making a reputation for himself. This system caused an appetite for battle amongst the ambitious lower classes. This did not mean that their armies were ill-disciplined or haphazard: their cavalry used 'trimarcisia', where each rider went into battle with a pair of freeman servants, ready to supply fresh mounts or replace a warrior who fell.

Assault Raider - Levy Freemen

Unit Name

Assault Raider - Levy Freemen

Main Unit Key

Cel_Freemen_Raider

Land Unit Key

Cel_Levy_Freemen

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_raider_melee

Soldiers

80

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

400

Recruitment Cost

400

Upkeep Cost

70

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

Ship Health

└ Ship

barbarian_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack

16

Weapon Damage

28

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

23

├ Bonus vs Elephants

26

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

19

Melee Defence

62

├ Base Defence

27

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

57

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

27

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

50

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

25

Abilities

Assault Raider
  • Row Hard 10
    Increases speed for 10 strokes.
    Ship speed

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Assault Raider
  • Average hull strength
  • Light crew
  • Very fast speed
  • Weak ramming
  • Average boarding
Levy Freemen
  • Average defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak attack
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Assault Raider - Levy Freemen Lv. 0 Port
Port
(barb_port_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(barb_port_fishing_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(barb_port_fishing_3)
Level 2
Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(barb_port_fishing_4)
Level 3
Harbour
Harbour
(barb_port_military_2)
Level 1
Boatyard
Boatyard
(barb_port_military_3)
Level 2
Raiders' Port
Raiders' Port
(barb_port_military_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Assault Raider - Levy Freemen x 4 Port
Port
(barb_port_1)
Level 0
Fishermen's Huts
Fishermen's Huts
(barb_port_fishing_2)
Level 1
Fishing Village
Fishing Village
(barb_port_fishing_3)
Level 2
Fishing Port
Fishing Port
(barb_port_fishing_4)
Level 3
Assault Raider - Levy Freemen x 2 Harbour
Harbour
(barb_port_military_2)
Level 1
Assault Raider - Levy Freemen x 1 Boatyard
Boatyard
(barb_port_military_3)
Level 2
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Caesar in Gaul
Hannibal at the Gates
Imperator Augustus