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Native Gallic Axemen

Their axes can crush armour as easily as chopping wood.

Celtic warriors were ideally equipped to hack through even heavily-armoured foes. Their axes took one of two forms: one-handed axes were typical, and the most practical, but two-handed axes were also used. In comparison to swords, axes were cheap to make, and were effective against chainmail, as a blow could still shatter bone and crush the organs beneath the armour. They could also be used to pull aside shields, or hack them apart. Like other Celtic warriors, the lightly-armoured, one-handed axemen relied on their own shields for defence. There was a long tradition, perhaps dating as far back as the Stone Age, of veneration for axes and hammers in Celtic cultures. Although both were associated with strength, axes in particular were used as grave goods and even depicted on coins celebrating victories in the Gallic Wars of 58-50BC.

Native Gallic Axemen

Unit Name

Native Gallic Axemen

Main Unit Key

inv_local_gallic_axemen

Land Unit Key

inv_local_gallic_axemen

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

550

Recruitment Cost

550

Upkeep Cost

110

Melee Attack

35

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

20

Melee Defence

45

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

20

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

10

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

35

Abilities

No Ability

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
Native Gallic Axemen
  • Average attack
  • Poor defence
  • Low damage but good armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces inv_local_gallic_axemen
Requires Buildings
Native Gallic Axemen Lv. 0 Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
(inv_all_capitoline_hill)
Level 0
Polis
Polis
(inv_gre_major_town_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(inv_gre_major_town_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(inv_gre_major_town_4)
Level 3
Euryalus
Euryalus
(inv_gre_major_town_5)
Level 4
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(inv_greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(inv_greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(inv_greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(inv_greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(inv_greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(inv_greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(inv_greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(inv_greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(inv_greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(inv_greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(inv_greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(inv_greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(inv_greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(inv_greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(inv_greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
(inv_greek_salt_2)
Level 1
Town (Salt Kiln)
Town (Salt Kiln)
(inv_greek_salt_3)
Level 2
Colony (Salt Workshop)
Colony (Salt Workshop)
(inv_greek_salt_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_4)
Level 3