Veii (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Native Gallic Axemen

Celtic warriors were ideally equipped to hack through even heavily-armoured foes. Their axes took one of two forms: one-handed axes were typical, and the most practical, but two-handed axes were also used. In comparison to swords, axes were cheap to make, and were effective against chainmail, as a blow could still shatter bone and crush the organs beneath the armour. They could also be used to pull aside shields, or hack them apart. Like other Celtic warriors, the lightly-armoured, one-handed axemen relied on their own shields for defence. There was a long tradition, perhaps dating as far back as the Stone Age, of veneration for axes and hammers in Celtic cultures. Although both were associated with strength, axes in particular were used as grave goods and even depicted on coins celebrating victories in the Gallic Wars of 58-50BC.

Unit Name Native Gallic Axemen

Main Unit Key inv_local_gallic_axemen

Land Unit Key inv_local_gallic_axemen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 550

Recruitment Cost 550

Upkeep Cost 110

Melee Attack 35

Weapon Damage 26

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_axe

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing Yes

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 20

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 35

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

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

• Average attack
• Poor defence
• Low damage but good armour penetration
• Poor morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	inv_local_gallic_axemen
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Capitoline Hill (inv_all_capitoline_hill) Level 0 Spura (inv_new_etr_main_city_2) Level 1 Fortified Spura (inv_new_etr_main_city_3) Level 2 Large Spura (inv_new_etr_main_city_4) Level 3 Sacred Spura (inv_new_etr_main_city_5) Level 4 Divine Spura (inv_new_etr_main_city_6) Level 5 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_rom_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_rom_amber_3) Level 2 Colonia (Amber Road) (inv_rom_amber_4) Level 3 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_gold_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_gold_4) Level 3 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_rom_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_rom_grain_3) Level 2 Colonia (Grain Estate) (inv_rom_grain_4) Level 3 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_3) Level 2 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_rom_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colonia (Armourer) (inv_rom_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_lead_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_lead_4) Level 3 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_4) Level 3 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_rom_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_rom_lumber_3) Level 2 Colonia (Timber Trader) (inv_rom_lumber_4) Level 3 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_rom_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_rom_marble_3) Level 2 Colonia (Marble Architect) (inv_rom_marble_4) Level 3 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_rom_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_rom_olive_3) Level 2 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_rom_olive_4) Level 3 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_rom_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_rom_salt_2) Level 1 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_rom_salt_3) Level 2 Colonia (Salt Workshop) (inv_rom_salt_4) Level 3 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability

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