Iceni Melee Infantry

Iron Born

Elite very heavy infantry, formed to counter european heavy infantry

Unit Name Iron Born

Main Unit Key Iron_Born

Land Unit Key Iron_Born

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 890

Recruitment Cost 890

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 34

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 27

Melee Defence 85

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 45

Armour 72

├ Armour mail_improved

├ Armour Defence 62

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 80

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 60

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 60

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
• 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

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3