Vindelici (Imperator Augustus) Spear Infantry

Caturiges Warriors

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 Caturiges Warriors

Main Unit Key Ins_Caturiges_Warriors

Land Unit Key Ins_Caturiges_Warriors

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 600

Upkeep Cost 80

Melee Attack 29

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 30

Melee Defence 80

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 45

Armour 37

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue
• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move
• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed

Attributes

• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Stalk
  This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

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 Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Coin Mint (barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Trumpet Maker (barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Coin Hoard (barb_artisan_coin_4) Level 3 Carnyx Maker (barb_artisan_maker_4) Level 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 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Helvetii Insubres Liguria Nori Raeti Breuci Celtic Rebels Scordisci Triballi Veneti
Samnite Wars	Gaul (Samnite Wars)
Caesar in Gaul	Helvetii (Caesar in Gaul) Raurici (Caesar in Gaul) Celtic Rebels (Caesar in Gaul) Tulingi (Caesar in Gaul)
Hannibal at the Gates	Insubres (Hannibal at the Gates) Liguria (Hannibal at the Gates) Celtic Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates) Veneti (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	Helvetii (Imperator Augustus) Nori (Imperator Augustus) Raeti (Imperator Augustus) Vindelici (Imperator Augustus) Breuci (Imperator Augustus) Celtic Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Scordisci (Imperator Augustus)