Suebi Melee Infantry

Berserker Axemen

Howling like animals and biting their shields, berserkers took on the appearance of wild animals, entering battle in an almost trance-like state. Worked into a rage before combat, possibly through the use of drugs, they had little protection but were utterly convinced of their invulnerability against fire, blade and indeed any blow that came their way. At the time, berserkers were thought to be shape-shifters that actually became the animals whose skins they wore. Other, more rational views suggested that they were simply carried along by a wave of group euphoria. However, their intended victims did not have the luxury of considering the opponent that stood before them; berserkers fought with a reckless fury, making them very uncompromising opponents to face, and to slay a berserker was thought a most impressive act of courage. One theory behind the appearance of bearskins in the Roman army was the premise that they were trophies, plucked from the corpses of German berserkers and worn by the Romans as symbols of bravery and prestige.

Unit Name Berserker Axemen

Main Unit Key Ger_Berserker_Axemen

Land Unit Key Ger_Berserker_Axemen

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 100

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 830

Recruitment Cost 830

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 43

Weapon Damage 46

├ Melee Weapon rome_rhomphaia

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 14

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 40

Melee Defence 44

├ Base Defence 44

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 27

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 85

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_berserker

├ Man Health 70

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue
• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence

Attributes

• Berserk
  This unit can go berserk during the battle. This makes them uncontrollable, they will automatically attack nearby enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Good charge and attack
• Good damage and armour penetration
• Weak defence
• Average morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Potter (barb_craftsmen_pot_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Potter's Workshop (barb_craftsmen_pot_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Cherusci Cimbri Frisii Gutones Lugii Marcomanni German Rebels Rugii Suebi Suebi tribal council
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