Galatian Tribal Council Missile Cavalry

Galatian Raiders

The Celts held horses in high regard; they were prestige possessions, and revered for their strength and vitality. As a result Celtic cavalry, like that of many armies, was the preserve of the wealthy nobility. Developments in saddle technology gave horsemen a firm seat without the need for stirrups: four pommels held the rider's thighs and this, in turn, allowed greater movement when using a sword or spear. With this improvement, cavalry tactics emerged and two-man chariots declined; they were no longer the only fast-moving strike force. Some cavalrymen carried long swords and, in the same fashion as traditional chariot riders, were given to dismounting and fighting on foot. Celtic horsemen became a much sought-after mercenary force and, over the centuries, served in the Carthaginian, Egyptian and Roman armies.

Unit Name Galatian Raiders

Main Unit Key Cel_Galatian_Raiders

Land Unit Key Cel_Galatian_Raiders

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 550

Recruitment Cost 550

Upkeep Cost 110

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 0

Shots Per Minute 6

Ammunition 7

Melee Attack 42

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 39

Melee Defence 56

├ Base Defence 16

├ Shield caetra_cavalry

└ Shield Defence 40

Armour 15

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 75

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_sword_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 25

Base Morale 45

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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Stables (barb_agriculture_horse_3) Level 2 Horse Ranch (barb_agriculture_horse_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Stables (barb_agriculture_horse_3) Level 2 Horse Ranch (barb_agriculture_horse_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Galatia Galatian Tribal Council Galatian Secessionists
Imperator Augustus	Galatia (Imperator Augustus)