Vindelici (Imperator Augustus) Missile Cavalry

Venetic Raiders

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 Venetic Raiders

Main Unit Key Ven_Venetic_Riders

Land Unit Key Ven_Venetic_Riders

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 770

Recruitment Cost 770

Upkeep Cost 85

Missile Damage 30

├ Missile Weapon rome_wooden_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_wooden

├ Missile Damage 17

├ Missile Ap Damage 13

└ Base Reload Time 9

Accuracy 5

Range 75

Reload 18

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 18

Melee Attack 26

Weapon Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 35

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 7

Charge Bonus 34

Melee Defence 65

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 77

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 47

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 105

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 55

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_sword_shield_m

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 40

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue
• 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

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Stables (barb_agriculture_horse_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Horse Ranch (barb_agriculture_horse_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)