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Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy

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

A lack of experience does not mute the aggression of these spearmen.

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.

(Spear Levy)
Spearmen 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. Having scant regard for the dangers that lay ahead, whipped into frenzy by chant and song, and armed with bone-tipped spears and javelins, the ferocity of their initial attack was both feared and renowned. The 'Furor Teutonicas', as it was labelled by the Romans, did not resemble the disorganised mass favoured by the Celts. Instead, the Germans attacked in ordered columns or in a wedge formation, known as the 'boarhead'.

Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy

Unit Name

Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy

Main Unit Key

Ger_Spear_Medium_Raider

Land Unit Key

Ger_Spear_Levy

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_medium_raider_melee

Soldiers

100

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

460

Recruitment Cost

460

Upkeep Cost

92

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

18

Weapon Damage

22

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

15

├ Melee Damage Ap

7

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

25

├ Bonus vs Elephants

20

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

17

Melee Defence

59

├ Base Defence

29

├ Shield

germanic_wood

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

40

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

50

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

30

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
Spear Levy
  • Average defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak attack
  • Poor morale
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus