Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Melee Ship

Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Spear Levy)
Spearmen were the lifeblood of German tribal forces. Brought up on the traditions of feasting and raiding, they craved the opportunity to prove themselves against a worthy enemy. Having scant regard for the dangers that lay ahead, whipped into frenzy by chant and song, and armed with bone-tipped spears and javelins, the ferocity of their initial attack was both feared and renowned. The 'Furor Teutonicas', as it was labelled by the Romans, did not resemble the disorganised mass favoured by the Celts. Instead, the Germans attacked in ordered columns or in a wedge formation, known as the 'boarhead'.

Unit Name Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy

Main Unit Key CiG_Ger_Spear_Medium_Raider

Land Unit Key Ger_Spear_Levy

Naval Unit Key barbarian_medium_raider_melee

Soldiers 100

Category Medium Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 460

Recruitment Cost 460

Upkeep Cost 92

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

Ship Health

└ Ship barbarian_medium_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack 18

Weapon Damage 22

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 15

├ Melee Damage Ap 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 25

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 17

Melee Defence 59

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield germanic_wood

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• Row Hard 10
  Increases speed for 10 strokes.
  Ship speed

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

• Good hull strength
• Medium crew
• Fast speed
• Weak ramming
• Good boarding

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	CiG_Regional_German
Caesar in Gaul Regions Provinces Regions Silva Nigra Argentorate Noviiomagos Uburzis
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Drydock (rome_port_military_3) Level 2 Portus Classis (rome_port_military_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Caesar in Gaul	Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Roman intervention forces (Caesar in Gaul) Roman Secessionists (Caesar in Gaul)