Celtic Rebels (Empire Divided) Melee Ship

Heavy Raider - Chosen Sword 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.

(Chosen Sword Band)
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.

Unit Name Heavy Raider - Chosen Sword Band

Main Unit Key 3c_Cel_Heavy_Assault_Raider

Land Unit Key 3c_Cel_Chosen_Sword_Band

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_heavy_raider

Soldiers 120

Category Medium Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 790

Recruitment Cost 790

Upkeep Cost 160

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 1290

└ Ship barbarian_heavy_raider

Ship Speed 3

Melee Attack 33

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 29

Melee Defence 59

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 75

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Row Hard 20
  Increases speed for 20 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

• Very good hull strength
• Medium crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Very good boarding

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Raiders' Port (3c_barb_port_military_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Ebdani (Empire Divided) Celtic Rebels (Empire Divided)