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Celtic Sword Band

While ill-disciplined, these men are ferocious fighters in search of honour.

For hundreds of years, the Celtic warrior was the prime example of the quintessential barbarian fighter, standing over a head taller than their Mediterranean opponents. Their attacks in battle were fearless - as wild and savage as they were skilled and deadly. As the Celtic people spread across Europe, their warriors turned to new, different styles of warfare, often due to the local terrain and the natural resources available. For example, in Spain, they became master swordsmen; in southern Gaul, they manufactured impressive armour, preferring long swords. In Britain they continued to fight from chariots, adapted for use on rough ground. It took Rome 500 years before they managed to secure their territory against the Celtic warriors pressing against their borders.

Celtic Sword Band

Unit Name

Celtic Sword Band

Main Unit Key

3c_Cel_Celtic_Sword_Band

Land Unit Key

3c_Cel_Celtic_Sword_Band

Naval Unit Key

3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

340

Recruitment Cost

340

Upkeep Cost

70

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

25

Weapon Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword

├ Melee Damage Base

36

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

25

Melee Defence

52

├ Base Defence

22

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

45

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

50

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

35

Abilities

No Ability

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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Celtic Sword Band
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Celtic Sword Band Lv. 0 Settlement
Settlement
(3c_barb_city_1)
Level 0
Fortified Settlement
Fortified Settlement
(3c_barb_city_2)
Level 1
Hundred
Hundred
(3c_barb_city_3)
Level 2
Industrial Oppidum
Industrial Oppidum
(3c_barb_city_industry_4)
Level 3
Trade Oppidum
Trade Oppidum
(3c_barb_city_trade_4)
Level 3
Tribal Oppidum
Tribal Oppidum
(3c_barb_city_tribal_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
(3c_barb_horse_1)
Level 0
Village (Horse Breeders)
Village (Horse Breeders)
(3c_barb_horse_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
(3c_barb_horse_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
(3c_barb_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Shieldmaker)
Village (Shieldmaker)
(3c_barb_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Armourer)
Pagus (Armourer)
(3c_barb_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Village (Blacksmith)
Village (Blacksmith)
(3c_barb_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
(3c_barb_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Farmstead
Farmstead
(3c_barb_town_1)
Level 0
Village
Village
(3c_barb_town_2)
Level 1
Town
Town
(3c_barb_town_3)
Level 2
Farm Pagus
Farm Pagus
(3c_barb_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Tribal Pagus
Tribal Pagus
(3c_barb_town_tribal_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Spice Depot)
Farmstead (Spice Depot)
(barb_spice_1)
Level 0
Village (Large Spice Depot)
Village (Large Spice Depot)
(barb_spice_2)
Level 1
Town (Spice Producer)
Town (Spice Producer)
(barb_spice_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Spice Producer)
Pagus (Master Spice Producer)
(barb_spice_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Celtic Sword Band x 2 Artisan's Lodging
Artisan's Lodging
(3c_barb_artisan_1)
Level 0
Bronze Workshop
Bronze Workshop
(3c_barb_artisan_bronze_2)
Level 1
Coin Maker
Coin Maker
(3c_barb_artisan_coin_2)
Level 1
Coin Mint
Coin Mint
(3c_barb_artisan_coin_3)
Level 2
Coin Hoard
Coin Hoard
(3c_barb_artisan_coin_4)
Level 3
Horn Maker
Horn Maker
(3c_barb_artisan_maker_2)
Level 1
Trumpet Maker
Trumpet Maker
(3c_barb_artisan_maker_3)
Level 2
Carnyx Maker
Carnyx Maker
(3c_barb_artisan_maker_4)
Level 3
Tribal Oppidum
Tribal Oppidum
(3c_barb_city_tribal_4)
Level 3
Celtic Sword Band x 1 Settlement
Settlement
(3c_barb_city_1)
Level 0
Fortified Settlement
Fortified Settlement
(3c_barb_city_2)
Level 1
Hundred
Hundred
(3c_barb_city_3)
Level 2
Industrial Oppidum
Industrial Oppidum
(3c_barb_city_industry_4)
Level 3
Trade Oppidum
Trade Oppidum
(3c_barb_city_trade_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
(3c_barb_horse_1)
Level 0
Village (Horse Breeders)
Village (Horse Breeders)
(3c_barb_horse_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
(3c_barb_horse_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
(3c_barb_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Shieldmaker)
Village (Shieldmaker)
(3c_barb_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Armourer)
Pagus (Armourer)
(3c_barb_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Village (Blacksmith)
Village (Blacksmith)
(3c_barb_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
(3c_barb_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Farmstead
Farmstead
(3c_barb_town_1)
Level 0
Village
Village
(3c_barb_town_2)
Level 1
Town
Town
(3c_barb_town_3)
Level 2
Farm Pagus
Farm Pagus
(3c_barb_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Tribal Pagus
Tribal Pagus
(3c_barb_town_tribal_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Empire Divided