Ebdani (Empire Divided) Chariot

Chariots

A war chariot was constructed mainly of wicker with iron-rimmed wheels and was drawn by a pair of horses. The main body was suspended from the axle by a rope, giving a rudimentary suspension and allowing it to travel quickly over uneven terrain. Each chariot carried two men, a driver and a warrior. The driver delivered the fighter into the action and then came back to make a pick-up; the warrior threw javelins and then leapt off to fight in close combat. Julius Caesar provides the most famous description of chariot warfare as he faced British chariots during his invasion of Britain in 55BC: “…they display in battle the speed of horse, the firmness of infantry; and by daily practice and exercise attain to such expertness that they are accustomed, even on a declining and steep place, to check their horses at full speed, and manage to turn them in an instant and run along the pole, stand on the yoke, and thence betake themselves with the greatest celerity to their chariots again”.

Unit Name Chariots

Main Unit Key 3c_Cel_Chariots

Land Unit Key 3c_Cel_Chariots

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 20

Category Cavalry

Class Chariot

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 180

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 10

Accuracy 5

Range 80

Reload 20

Shots Per Minute 8

Ammunition 8

Melee Attack 43

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 32

Melee Defence 59

├ Base Defence 39

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 20

Armour 70

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 90

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount rome_celtic_chariot_horse

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 25

Base Morale 70

Abilities

No Ability

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.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Fast moving
• Javelins thrown when moving
• Good charge
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Carpenter (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Builder's Hall (3c_barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Caledonii (Empire Divided) Caledonii Pretenders (Empire Divided) Caledonii Secessionists (Empire Divided) Ebdani (Empire Divided) Celtic Rebels (Empire Divided)