Levy Freemen
The chance to win glory and position makes these men fierce opponents.The Celtic client system meant that a 'freeman' was given opportunities by the tribal hierarchy. He had to serve the noble classes, but he could also earn prestige in his own right. A freeman inevitably became the follower of an aristocrat, working on the land and raising livestock. However he also had the right to bear arms and fight alongside the nobles during times of war. In combat, a Celt could prove his worth, making a reputation for himself. This system caused an appetite for battle amongst the ambitious lower classes. This did not mean that their armies were ill-disciplined or haphazard: their cavalry used 'trimarcisia', where each rider went into battle with a pair of freeman servants, ready to supply fresh mounts or replace a warrior who fell.
Unit Name Levy Freemen |
Main Unit Key Cel_Levy_Freemen |
Land Unit Key Cel_Levy_Freemen |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 210 |
Recruitment Cost 210 |
Upkeep Cost 60 |
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 |
Melee Attack 12 |
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 15 |
55 |
├ Base Defence 25 |
├ Shield celtic |
└ Shield Defence 30 |
45 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
50 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 30 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Average defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak attack
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |