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Gaetuli Tribesmen

Tribesmen are swift and deadly with javelins and swords.

Drawn from a vast area and numerous tribes, the warriors of sub-Saharan Africa were unsurprisingly diverse in appearance and culture. They all possessed long and rich warrior traditions, such as the Numidians, the Nubians and their descendants who ruled Kush, and Aksum. Despite tribal differences, weapons and equipment differed only in detail: spears, javelins, bows and short swords were favoured. Relatively little armour was worn, but some tribes did employ wicker, wood or hide shields. Adornments and decorations varied greatly and some groups sported war paint. Aethiopians in Persian service were known for painting themselves chalk white on one side and vermillion on the other, and using spears and bows of palmwood. Fighting as allies and mercenaries for Carthage, Persia, and the eastern Successors, tribesmen could be found throughout Africa and Asia Minor.

Gaetuli Tribesmen

Unit Name

Gaetuli Tribesmen

Main Unit Key

dk_num_gaetuli_tribesmen

Land Unit Key

dk_num_gaetuli_tribesmen

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

520

Recruitment Cost

520

Upkeep Cost

105

Missile Damage

29

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_light_nonprecursor

├ Projectile

javelin_light

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

9

└ Base Reload Time

10

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

30

Weapon Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

15

Charge Bonus

36

Melee Defence

36

├ Base Defence

36

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

0

├ Armour

none

├ Armour Defence

0

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light_fast_barb

├ Man Health

45

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Gaetuli Tribesmen
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
    Charge damage, Weapon damage
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Gaetuli Tribesmen
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Gaetuli Tribesmen Lv. 0 Infantry Tents
Infantry Tents
(dk_all_military_infantry_2)
Level 1
Infantry Quarters
Infantry Quarters
(dk_all_military_infantry_3)
Level 2
Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(dk_all_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Roman Military Camp
Roman Military Camp
(dk_num_military_roman_3)
Level 2
Roman Barracks
Roman Barracks
(dk_num_military_roman_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign