Marcomanni (Empire Divided) Melee Infantry

Berserkers

Howling like animals and biting their shields, berserkers took on the appearance of wild animals, entering battle in an almost trance-like state. Worked into a rage before combat, possibly through the use of drugs, they had little protection but were utterly convinced of their invulnerability against fire, blade and indeed any blow that came their way. At the time, berserkers were thought to be shape-shifters that actually became the animals whose skins they wore. Other, more rational views suggested that they were simply carried along by a wave of group euphoria. However, their intended victims did not have the luxury of considering the opponent that stood before them; berserkers fought with a reckless fury, making them very uncompromising opponents to face, and to slay a berserker was thought a most impressive act of courage. One theory behind the appearance of bearskins in the Roman army was the premise that they were trophies, plucked from the corpses of German berserkers and worn by the Romans as symbols of bravery and prestige.

Unit Name Berserkers

Main Unit Key 3c_Marc_Berserkers

Land Unit Key 3c_Marc_Berserkers

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 820

Recruitment Cost 820

Upkeep Cost 135

Melee Attack 56

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 15

Charge Bonus 51

Melee Defence 66

├ Base Defence 31

├ Shield germanic_shock

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 10

├ Armour none

├ Armour Defence 0

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 85

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_berserker

├ Man Health 60

└ Bonus Hit Points 25

Base Morale 70

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Berserk
  This unit can go berserk during the battle. This makes them uncontrollable, they will automatically attack nearby enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Furnace (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Marcomanni (Empire Divided) Marcomanni Pretenders (Empire Divided) Marcomanni Secessionists (Empire Divided)