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Mercenary Briton Scout Riders

A general's eyes and ears are worth their weight in gold.

The Celts held horses in high regard; they were prestige possessions, and revered for their strength and vitality. As a result Celtic cavalry, like that of many armies, was the preserve of the wealthy nobility. Developments in saddle technology gave horsemen a firm seat without the need for stirrups: four pommels held the rider's thighs and this, in turn, allowed greater movement when using a sword or spear. With this improvement, cavalry tactics emerged and two-man chariots declined; they were no longer the only fast-moving strike force. Some cavalrymen carried long swords and, in the same fashion as traditional chariot riders, were given to dismounting and fighting on foot. Celtic horsemen became a much sought-after mercenary force and, over the centuries, served in the Carthaginian, Egyptian and Roman armies.

Mercenary Briton Scout Riders

Unit Name

Mercenary Briton Scout Riders

Main Unit Key

Mer_Bri_Scout_Riders

Land Unit Key

Mer_Bri_Scout_Riders

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

400

Recruitment Cost

300

Upkeep Cost

220

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

12

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

4

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

38

Weapon Damage

27

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

7

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

10

├ Bonus vs Elephants

10

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

31

Melee Defence

30

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

cavalry

└ Shield Defence

20

Armour

40

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

40

├ Bonus Hit Points

5

├ Mount

rome_celtic_horse_spear_shield_l

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health

25

Base Morale

35

Abilities

Mercenary Briton Scout Riders
  • Wedge
    The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
    Charge bonus, melee attack
    Acceleration, melee defence
  • 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

  • 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

Light Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Mercenary Briton Scout Riders
  • Average attack
  • Weak defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Poor morale

Caesar in Gaul Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Caesar in Gaul
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 gaul_province_pool_britannia Britannia Durovernon
Iska
Venta Belgarum
1 0.15 1 3

Empire Divided Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Empire Divided
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
2 rom_province_pool_britannia Britannia Camulodunum
Isca
Mordiunon
Sleaford
1 0.15 1 3
3 rom_province_pool_caledonia_et_hibernia Pretanic Isles Eilodon
Elbana
Stanwick
0 0.15 1 3

Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Grand Campaign
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
4 rom_province_pool_britannia Britannia Eborakon
Camulodunon
Moridunon
Iska
1 0.15 1 3
5 rom_province_pool_caledonia_et_hibernia Caledonia et Hibernia Eildon
Eblana
0 0.15 1 3
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