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Longsword Cohort

The longsword proves to be an effective weapon, even in Roman hands.

The two-handed longsword was the Celtic weapon of choice. Many Roman soldiers had their shields and armour split in half by a barbaric swing of Celtic iron. Not every warrior could wield this weapon, however - a young freeman had to prove himself in battle before he was given a longsword, as such items were status symbols due to the cost of producing them. Having a closer relationship with the local tribes, Gallic Rome's military started equipping regular Roman soldiers with these blades, creating a new type of powerful infantry unit. Although never used in a traditional battleline, these warriors brought a particular mix of barbaric strength and civilised organisation to combat.

Longsword Cohort

Unit Name

Longsword Cohort

Main Unit Key

3c_Gal_Longsword_Cohort

Land Unit Key

3c_Gal_Longsword_Cohort

Naval Unit Key

3c_pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

910

Recruitment Cost

910

Upkeep Cost

180

Missile Damage

30

├ Missile Weapon

rome_pilum_heavy

├ Projectile

pilum_heavy

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

10

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

4

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

59

Weapon Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

15

Charge Bonus

16

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

23

├ Shield

scutum_imperial

└ Shield Defence

25

Armour

85

├ Armour

mail_improved

├ Armour Defence

45

└ Shield Armour

40

Health

60

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

45

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Longsword Cohort
  • Attacking Testudo
    The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a defensive formation.
    Protection against missiles
    Limited speed

Attributes

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Formation Attack
    The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Longsword Cohort
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Longsword Cohort Lv. 0 Legionary Barracks
Legionary Barracks
(3c_gallicemp_military_3)
Level 2
Castrum Stativum
Castrum Stativum
(3c_gallicemp_military_infantry_4)
Level 3