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Dacian Heavy Bowmen

The very best tribal archers, mustered to rain death down upon the enemy.

The Getae were a confederation of 'barbarian' tribes who settled near the Danube River in what are now parts of present-day Romania and Bulgaria. Whether they were ethnically Dacian or Thracian remains uncertain, as both the Greeks and the Romans drew opposite conclusions on the matter. The Greeks were the first to encounter them, as early as the 7th century BC, stating that the Getae were 'the noblest as well as the most just of all the Thracian tribes'. However, the Romans later concluded they were a people of Dacian origin. Whatever their etymology, the Getae were a formidable battlefield opponent for any civilised or tribal force. They were also first class raiders, famed for their hit-and-run guerrilla tactics and oft employed for that purpose by the regional powers of the time. Eventually, despite their military skills and undoubted bravery, the Getae fell foul of the greatest warrior of the age; at the end of the 4th century BC, Alexander the Great suppressed them at the beginning his legendary Persian expedition. However, after the collapse of Macedon's empire and a period of consolidation, Getae influence and control was again widespread throughout the Balkans and as far as the Black Sea coast, reaching its fullest extent during the 3rd century BC. The Getae remained influential until their defeat by the Roman general Crassus the Younger almost 200 years later, at which point their territory was absorbed into Rome's growing empire.

Dacian Heavy Bowmen

Unit Name

Dacian Heavy Bowmen

Main Unit Key

Dac_Heavy_Bowmen

Land Unit Key

Dac_Heavy_Bowmen

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

440

Recruitment Cost

440

Upkeep Cost

90

Missile Damage

35

├ Missile Weapon

rome_bow_long

├ Projectile

arrow_normal_long

├ Missile Damage

31

├ Missile Ap Damage

4

└ Base Reload Time

12

Accuracy

15

Range

150

Reload

18

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

20

Weapon Damage

24

├ Melee Weapon

rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

12

Melee Defence

15

├ Base Defence

15

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

30

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

30

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

45

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

40

Abilities

Dacian Heavy Bowmen
  • Quick Reload
    Improved reloading for an extended time.
    Shots per minute
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Dacian Heavy Bowmen
  • Long range
  • Average rate of fire
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Very poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Infantry Chainmail Cost 150 Upgrade From Dacian Bowmen
Requires Buildings
Dacian Heavy Bowmen Lv. 0 Carpenter
Carpenter
(barb_craftsmen_wood_3)
Level 2
Builder's Hall
Builder's Hall
(barb_craftsmen_wood_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Dacian Heavy Bowmen x 2 Craftsman's House
Craftsman's House
(barb_craftsmen_1)
Level 0
Clay Pit
Clay Pit
(barb_craftsmen_pot_2)
Level 1
Potter
Potter
(barb_craftsmen_pot_3)
Level 2
Potter's Workshop
Potter's Workshop
(barb_craftsmen_pot_4)
Level 3
Brine Distiller
Brine Distiller
(barb_craftsmen_salt_2)
Level 1
Salt Kiln
Salt Kiln
(barb_craftsmen_salt_3)
Level 2
Salt Workshop
Salt Workshop
(barb_craftsmen_salt_4)
Level 3
Woodworker
Woodworker
(barb_craftsmen_wood_2)
Level 1
Carpenter
Carpenter
(barb_craftsmen_wood_3)
Level 2
Builder's Hall
Builder's Hall
(barb_craftsmen_wood_4)
Level 3