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Greuthungi Lancers Gothi (Empire Divided)Gothi (Empire Divided) Shock Cavalry

Greuthungi Lancers

Sharing a connection to the nomadic steppe tribes, they are adept at riding with a lance.

The Gothi were not a single tribe, but a confederation of Germanic warrior bands united under a single leader. During Aurelian's reign as Rome's Emperor, his forces pursued the Gothi into their territory north of the Danube and won many engagements, earning the title 'Gothicus Maximus'. After losing 5000 warriors and their king, Cannabas-Cannabaudes, the Gothi retreated north of the Danube river. In AD 291, two decades after their catastrophic loss to the Romans, the Gothi divided into two factions along tribal lines at the Dniester river, with the Greutungi and Tervingi and tribes heading east and west respectively. The Tervingi, also known as forest people, later became the Visigoths, while Greutungi became known as the Ostrogoths.

Greuthungi Lancers

Unit Name

Greuthungi Lancers

Main Unit Key

3c_Goth_Greuthungi_Lancers

Land Unit Key

3c_Goth_Greuthungi_Lancers

Naval Unit Key

3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers

80

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

990

Recruitment Cost

990

Upkeep Cost

200

Melee Attack

51

Weapon Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

rome_lance

├ Melee Damage Base

14

├ Melee Damage Ap

11

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

10

├ Bonus vs Elephants

10

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

59

Melee Defence

22

├ Base Defence

22

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

40

├ Armour

scale

├ Armour Defence

40

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

90

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

45

├ Bonus Hit Points

20

├ Mount

3c_Got_Greuthungi_Horse_Lance

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health

25

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Greuthungi Lancers
  • 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
  • Trample
    Charges are more effective for an extended time.
    Charge bonus
    Exertion: 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Greuthungi Lancers
  • Very good charge
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak in prolonged melee
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Greuthungi Lancers Lv. 0 Stables
Stables
(3c_barb_agriculture_horse_3)
Level 2
Horse Ranch
Horse Ranch
(3c_barb_agriculture_horse_4)
Level 3