Description
Protected by iron helmets and metal chainmail as well as a reinforced thureos shield, these men can easily survive the first attack of the enemy’s skirmishers before charging onto his line and hacking their way through with their long swords that are made by the famed Celtic ironsmiths.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 17 | █████████· 87% |
| Charge bonus | 24 | ████████·· 81% |
| Defence | 46 | █████████· 89% |
| · armour | 14 | ████████·· 78% |
| · defence skill | 27 | █████████· 85% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,526 dn | ███████··· 71% |
| Upkeep per turn | 878 dn | ████████·· 84% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 18 against 17.
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 17 | 18 | Charge bonus | 24 | 30 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 2 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 46 | — | Armour | 14 | — | Defence skill | 27 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -2 / 0 / -2 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 4 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.3 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 3 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Rule | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex |