

Celtic Swordsmen
Brave, but unskilled, these men will fight and die for the tribe's honour.For hundreds of years, the Celtic warrior was the prime example of the quintessential barbarian fighter, standing over a head taller than their Mediterranean opponents. Their attacks in battle were fearless - as wild and savage as they were skilled and deadly. As the Celtic people spread across Europe, their warriors turned to new, different styles of warfare, often due to the local terrain and the natural resources available. For example, in Spain, they became master swordsmen; in southern Gaul, they manufactured impressive armour, preferring long swords. In Britain they continued to fight from chariots, adapted for use on rough ground. It took Rome 500 years before they managed to secure their territory against the Celtic warriors pressing against their borders.
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Unit Name Celtic Swordsmen |
Main Unit Key 3c_Cel_Celtic_Swordsmen |
Land Unit Key 3c_Cel_Celtic_Swordsmen |
Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 580 |
Recruitment Cost 580 |
Upkeep Cost 115 |
Missile Damage 32 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor |
├ Projectile javelin_prec |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 15 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 4 |
Ammunition 2 |
Melee Attack 29 |
Weapon Damage 40 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword |
├ Melee Damage Base 36 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 28 |
Melee Defence 54 |
├ Base Defence 24 |
├ Shield celtic |
└ Shield Defence 30 |
Armour 65 |
├ Armour leather |
├ Armour Defence 30 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
Health 50 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 40 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Bronze Workshop
(3c_barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 ![]()
Bronze Forge
(3c_barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 ![]()
Bronze Furnace
(3c_barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Empire Divided |