Gothi (Empire Divided) Melee Ship

Assault Raider - Germanic Band

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Germanic Band)
In their heart of hearts, the Germanic peoples were warriors first and foremost. When not fighting, they were seeking out the next fight. Only in battle could a warrior earn the glory and wealth needed to improve their position within the tribe. This was not an easy life, and only the toughest lived idly away from the battlefield. Others had to work, toiling in the fields and forests, awaiting glory that could be won in battle or by raiding the tribe's enemies. Spear-armed warriors were the lifeblood of German tribal forces. Brought up on the traditions of feasting and raiding, they craved the opportunity to prove themselves against a worthy enemy.

Unit Name Assault Raider - Germanic Band

Main Unit Key 3c_Goth_Assault_Raider

Land Unit Key 3c_Ger_Germanic_Band

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_raider_melee

Soldiers 80

Category Medium Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 390

Recruitment Cost 390

Upkeep Cost 80

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

Ship Health

└ Ship barbarian_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack 29

Weapon Damage 26

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_axe

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 22

Melee Defence 48

├ Base Defence 18

├ Shield round

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• Row Hard 10
  Increases speed for 10 strokes.
  Ship speed

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

• Average hull strength
• Light crew
• Very fast speed
• Weak ramming
• Average boarding

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Port (3c_barb_port_1) Level 0 Fishermen's Huts (3c_barb_port_fishing_2) Level 1 Fishing Village (3c_barb_port_fishing_3) Level 2 Fishing Port (3c_barb_port_fishing_4) Level 3 Harbour (3c_barb_port_military_2) Level 1 Boatyard (3c_barb_port_military_3) Level 2 Raiders' Port (3c_barb_port_military_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 4	Port (3c_barb_port_1) Level 0 Fishermen's Huts (3c_barb_port_fishing_2) Level 1 Fishing Village (3c_barb_port_fishing_3) Level 2 Fishing Port (3c_barb_port_fishing_4) Level 3
x 2	Harbour (3c_barb_port_military_2) Level 1 Boatyard (3c_barb_port_military_3) Level 2
x 1	Raiders' Port (3c_barb_port_military_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Gothi (Empire Divided) Gothi Pretenders (Empire Divided) Gothi Secessionists (Empire Divided)