Celtic Heavy Swordsmen
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
These warriors, known as Ambacti, were excellent swordsmen and feared throughout Europe and the Mediterranean; they were at the forefront of any Celtic army and widely found as mercenaries.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 17 | █████████· 87% |
| Charge bonus | 28 | █████████· 86% |
| Defence | 44 | █████████· 85% |
| · armour | 14 | ████████·· 78% |
| · defence skill | 25 | ███████··· 74% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 13 | ███████··· 70% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,280 dn | ██████···· 60% |
| Upkeep per turn | 793 dn | ████████·· 77% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 17 | — | Charge bonus | 28 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | slashing | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 44 | — | Armour | 14 | — | Defence skill | 25 | — | 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 / — | 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 40 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Aedui · Ambrones · Anartes · Apuani · Arverni · Aulerci · Belgae · Bituriges · Boii · Breuni · Cadurci · Cenomani · Cimbri · Cisalpine Boii · Corsi · Eburones · Eravisci · Galatians · Gallic Veneti · Helvetii · Ingauni · Insubres · Nervii · Norici · Osismii · Salassi · Salluvii · Scordisci · Senones · Sequani · Sotiates · Taurisci · Tencteri · Teurisci · Treveri · Tylis · Ubii · Usipetes · Veneti · Vindelici
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Gallic area of recruitment · not Allobrogian area of recruitment · not Belgic area of recruitment · not Salluvian area of recruitment · not Volcaean area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Direct Rule | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex | Any settlement | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Gallic area of recruitment · not Allobrogian area of recruitment · not Belgic area of recruitment · not Salluvian area of recruitment · not Volcaean area of recruitment · Dependency only · Tier 1 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallic | 46 |