"The skills of the hunt - hiding and a sudden strike - are the skills of a warrior."
As far as the Celts were concerned, the best way to kill a man was in hand-to-hand combat. They thought there was great value in personal bravery and there was no honour in killing from a distance. Even so, slingers, javelinmen and archers still had their place on the battlefield. It was often the only way that some Celts could go to war; warriors paid for their own equipment, so only the wealthy could afford, or had the right to carry, fine armour and weapons. Skirmishers were usually the poor - freemen who served as clients to the noble class. While they could never hope to achieve the same status as their noble masters, they could still prove their worth in the cut and thrust of battle.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
Very Poor Armour
Good Range
Low Health
Base Stats[]
Celtic Archers
Unit
Number of Men:
160
Morale:
36
Bonus HP:
5
Melee Attack:
7
Melee Defense:
2
Charge Bonus:
2
Reload:
40
Ammunition:
14
Very Light Infantry
Human
Hit Points:
75
Mass:
70
Walk Speed:
16
Run Speed:
40
Charge Speed:
55
Charge Distance:
35
Weapons and Gear[]
Dagger
Melee Weapon
Damage:
5
Armour Penetration Damage:
1
Bonus vs Infantry:
0
Bonus vs Cavalry:
0
Bonus vs Elephants:
0
Building damage:
0.033
Bow
Missile Weapon
Normal Shot
Flaming Shot
Heavy Shot
Whistling Shot
Damage:
32
35
20
6
Armour Penetration Damage:
6
0
18
1
Base Reload Time:
20
34
34
20
Range:
150
150
150
150
Bonus vs Infantry:
0
0
10
0
Bonus vs Cavalry:
0
10
0
0
Bonus vs Elephants:
0
10
0
0
Special Effects:
Cloth
Armour
Armour:
3
Abilities[]
Rapid Advance
Target:
Self
Initial Recharge:
0
Active Time:
30
Recharge Time:
210
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Rapid Advance (30s):
+50% Speed
Attributes[]
Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
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.