Ostrogoths Missile Infantry

Gothic Archers

A Germanic people consisting of several confederated tribes, it is thought that the Goths came from the Baltic coast region of northern Poland, possibly incorporating land as far afield as Sweden. They began to appear on the fringes of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD, their migration possibly forced by overpopulation and climate changes during the Dark Ages that made agriculture difficult in their homelands. Descending into the Balkan Peninsula via Dacia and Greece, they sacked several prominent cities in the region and probably destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Gothic aggression was eventually checked by the Emperor Claudius II; a deal was struck which allowed them to remain settled on the borders of Rome's empire, in Dacia, in return for military assistance as auxiliaries and foederati. This state of affairs persisted for quite some time, with the Goths converting to Arian Christianity, and even becoming somewhat Romanised in the intervening years. However, around AD370, clashes with the Sarmatians, Alans and other steppe peoples, all under pressure from the newly-arrived, marauding Huns, turned the Goths into refugees, once again bringing them into conflict with the Roman Empire.

Unit Name Gothic Archers

Main Unit Key att_ger_gothic_archers

Land Unit Key att_ger_gothic_archers

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 350

Recruitment Cost 350

Upkeep Cost 180

Missile Damage 38

├ Missile Weapon att_bow

├ Projectile att_arrow_bow_normal

├ Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Ap Damage 6

└ Base Reload Time 20

Accuracy 0

Range 150

Reload 45

Rate of Fire 5

Ammunition 15

Melee Attack 10

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 5

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 8

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 82

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 7

Morale 36

Abilities

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Enclosed Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_3) Level 2 Irrigated Fields (att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_4) Level 3 Goat Pens (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_3) Level 2 Goat Barns (att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ostrogoths Ostrogothic Separatists Visigothic Separatists Visigoths
The Last Roman	Visigothic Separatists (The Last Roman) Visigothic Kingdom (The Last Roman)