"There is a deep savagery in these warrior's hearts; a delight in battle for its own sake."
While Celts often lacked the formal organisations and tactics of their more 'civilised' opponents, they did have extremely able metalworkers, and long experience as mercenaries. In battle, they were not outmatched on an individual level by the Romans. Celts often favoured the spear in battle. It is a simple weapon, and a typical Celtic warrior might carry several into a fight: lighter javelins to hurl at the enemy on the approach or charge, and sometimes an iron-tipped spear for close combat. Some spears were crafted with barbed tips to cause further damage as they were pulled from wounds. Spears were also convenient for displaying trophies, in the shape of rotting enemy heads. This bloody appearance by the Celts, and a ferocious appetite for battle, was often enough to un-man opponents. Celtic warriors would send a chorus of chants, taunts and insults aimed towards foes, and blow their unearthly-sounding 'carnyx' battle horns. The whole display was intended to frighten foes, and put the warriors into the right frame of mind for battle.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
Poor Armour
Low Health
Poor Morale
Base Stats[]
Celtic Band
Unit
Number of Men:
160
Morale:
34
Bonus HP:
3
Melee Attack:
43
Melee Defense:
5
Charge Bonus:
29
Reload:
0
Ammunition:
0
Light Infantry
Human
Hit Points:
75
Mass:
90
Walk Speed:
15
Run Speed:
38
Charge Speed:
50
Charge Distance:
35
Weapons and Gear[]
Spatha
Melee Weapon
Damage:
36
Armour Penetration Damage:
4
Bonus vs Infantry:
0
Bonus vs Cavalry:
0
Bonus vs Elephants:
0
Building damage:
0.066
Round Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:
15
Armour:
15
Missile Block Chance:
25
Cloth
Armour
Armour:
3
Abilities[]
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.