Breifne Melee Infantry

Fianna Swordsmen

In early medieval Ireland, there existed bands of youths living on the edges of society in the wilderness regions outside of their ‘tuath’, that is, their kingdom or territory. Referred to as the fianna, they were made up of individuals who had chosen the life as an alternative to languishing in the social limbo of not having received land of their own in the form of inheritance, endowment, or dowry, so had decided to prove their mettle in other ways. Often of aristocratic birth, they survived by camping, hunting, fishing, and foraging, but life in the wilderness was not always so straightforward. Members of the fianna were quickly hardened by the necessities of survival, sometimes raiding and pillaging nearby territories which were unaligned or hostile with their own tuath. To their own people, they were considered a ready source of mobile fighters that could quickly be called upon in the event of enemy raids or invasions. They were also hired as mercenaries in political disputes, and even called in to help settle vendettas or conflicts between warring families. Being hunter-warriors, they often took the lead in counter-raids or swift assaults and were generally respected and feared in equal measure.

Unit Name Fianna Swordsmen

Main Unit Key iri_fianna_swordsmen

Land Unit Key iri_fianna_swordsmen

Naval Unit Key vik_oll_pheist

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 200

Melee Skill 36

Melee Damage 38

├ Melee Weapon vik_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 32

├ Armour-piercing Damage 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 24

Melee Defence 66

├ Base Defence 36

├ Shield vik_medium

└ Shield 30

Armour 15

├ Armour vik_leather_helmet

├ Armour Defence 15

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity vik_inf_heavy

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 47

Abilities

• Shield Castle
  "Heads down, lads, things are about to get a little hairy around here!"
  Units cannot move in this formation.

Attributes

• [[col:yellow]]Expert Charge Defence[[/col]]
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• [[col:yellow]]Disciplined[[/col]]
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• [[col:yellow]]Hide (forest)[[/col]]
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade From
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To

Faction Availability
Thrones of Britannia	Ailech Airgialla Brega Breifne Caisil Connacht Desmuma Iarmuma Laigin Mide Osraige Irish Rebels Irish Usurpers Mide Usurpers Tuadmuma Ulaid