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Medium Assault Raider - Germanic Swordsmen

Able to withstand rough seas, these ships' crews can capture enemy vessels in any weather.

German tribespeople, called to battle in times of war.

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 Swordsmen)
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.

Medium Assault Raider - Germanic Swordsmen

Unit Name

Medium Assault Raider - Germanic Swordsmen

Main Unit Key

3c_Marc_Medium_Assault_Raider

Land Unit Key

3c_Ger_Germanic_Swordsmen

Naval Unit Key

3c_barbarian_medium_raider_melee

Soldiers

100

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

600

Recruitment Cost

600

Upkeep Cost

120

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_medium_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Damage

34

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_hellenic_sword

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

24

Melee Defence

39

├ Base Defence

9

├ Shield

germanic_wood

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

60

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

30

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

40

Abilities

Medium Assault Raider
  • 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

Medium Assault Raider
  • Good hull strength
  • Medium crew
  • Fast speed
  • Weak ramming
  • Good boarding
Germanic Swordsmen
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Medium Assault Raider - Germanic Swordsmen Lv. 0 Boatyard
Boatyard
(3c_barb_port_military_3)
Level 2
Raiders' Port
Raiders' Port
(3c_barb_port_military_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Medium Assault Raider - Germanic Swordsmen x 1 Raiders' Port
Raiders' Port
(3c_barb_port_military_4)
Level 3