Arevaci Melee Infantry

Iberian Swordsmen

The Iberians were a warlike collection of tribes and peoples, and this ensured their independence from both Carthage and Rome for many years. They supplied mercenaries to both sides, and were widely respected for their tactical skills and courage. Their use of the deadly falcata sword added to their reputation too. The Romans called the distinctive Iberian sword type the 'machaera Hispana' but these are now referred to as the 'falcata'. These were extremely sharp, slashing, single-edged weapons with curved back edges. The term single-edged is also slightly misleading, as the point was sharpened on the back edge as well as the front. The balance of the blade was towards the broad tip, making a blow from one of these extremely powerful. In the hands of a master, a falcata could easily dismember an opponent. The skills of Iberian metal workers added to the blade’s deadliness; their steel was generally of very high quality.

Unit Name Iberian Swordsmen

Main Unit Key Ibe_Sword

Land Unit Key Ibe_Sword

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 460

Recruitment Cost 460

Upkeep Cost 75

Missile Damage 34

├ Missile Weapon rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage 18

├ Missile Ap Damage 16

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 28

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_falcata

├ Melee Damage Base 29

├ Melee Damage Ap 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 65

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield caetra

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 52

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 25

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (barb_amber_1) Level 0 Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Settlement (barb_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Glassware) (barb_glass_1) Level 0 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (barb_gold_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (barb_grain_1) Level 0 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Shieldmaker) (barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (barb_lead_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Tannery) (barb_leather_1) Level 0 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Loggers) (barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (barb_marble_1) Level 0 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (barb_olive_1) Level 0 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Silk Trader) (barb_silk_1) Level 0 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Farmstead (barb_town_1) Level 0 Village (barb_town_2) Level 1 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Vineyard) (barb_wine_1) Level 0 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3
Lv. 1	Pagus (Amber Road) (barb_amber_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 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 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (barb_amber_1) Level 0 Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Artisan's Lodging (barb_artisan_1) Level 0 Bronze Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Coin Maker (barb_artisan_coin_2) Level 1 Coin Mint (barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Horn Maker (barb_artisan_maker_2) Level 1 Trumpet Maker (barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2 Settlement (barb_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Glassware) (barb_glass_1) Level 0 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (barb_gold_1) Level 0 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (barb_grain_1) Level 0 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (barb_horse_1) Level 0 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Shieldmaker) (barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (barb_lead_1) Level 0 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Tannery) (barb_leather_1) Level 0 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Loggers) (barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (barb_marble_1) Level 0 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (barb_olive_1) Level 0 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Silk Trader) (barb_silk_1) Level 0 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Village (barb_town_2) Level 1 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Vineyard) (barb_wine_1) Level 0 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2
x 1	Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 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 Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Potter (barb_craftsmen_pot_3) Level 2 Brine Distiller (barb_craftsmen_salt_2) Level 1 Carpenter (barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Glass Maker) (barb_glass_4) Level 3 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Pagus (Grain Estate) (barb_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Pagus (Timber Trader) (barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Pagus (Marble Architect) (barb_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (barb_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Farmstead (barb_town_1) Level 0 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
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