Chosen Axemen (RTW unit)

Double-handed axes are intimidating weapons, especially in the hands of chosen axemen. These men can hack a hole in almost any enemy battle line.

Chosen Axemen (RTW unit)
Class	Heavy Infantry
Unit Size	161 men
Weaponry	Axe
Morale	12
Melee Attack	18, AP
Ranged Attack	N/A
Defence	6
Charge Bonus	5
Accuracy	N/A
Range	N/A
Ammunition	N/A
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	580
Upkeep Cost	200
Turns to Build	1
Unit Limit	Unlimited
Building Requirements	Hall of Heroes
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Can hide in forests Can perform warcry Hardy

Overview

Double-handed axes are intimidating weapons, especially in the hands of chosen axemen. These men can hack a hole in almost any enemy battle line. Chosen axemen are an elite among tribal warriors, selected for their physical size, strength, bravery and - some would say - pig-headedness. They are the assault troops of any barbarian army, the men whose only job is to smash any organized resistance and keep on killing until no foes remain. Fear is completely alien to them, as is any concept of mercy to a foe or a weakling among their own kind. They are fantastically strong men - and need to be to wield their enormous two-handed axes with any degree of skill and control.

The axes are easily capable of cleaving a man down to his breastbone even through armor. Chosen axemen themselves disdain armor as a sign of cowardice.

Details

These are the elite German infantry unit. The most notable features of Chosen Axemen are their high attack and morale as well as low defense. With such high attack, Chosen Axemen are extremely effective against unarmored enemies. These units can still destroy armored infantry as well, since Chosen Axemen has the armor piercing attribute, which means that a Chosen Axemen’s attack “ignores” half of the recipients’ armor. As flankers Chosen Axemen are the best infantry in the game by far, except for perhaps the uncontrollable Berserkers. Since Chosen Axemen also have a rather low defense they tend to take heavy casualties in prolonged encounters, just like their enemies. This low defense can be contrasted to some of the other barbarian factions’ Chosen Swordsmen. Chosen Axemen make up for this lack of defense in part with a high-end morale statistic.

Despite general success against infantry, Chosen Axemen are still susceptible to cavalry charges, especially from heavy cavalry, and missile fire. They have no defense at all against missiles. They should also never attack pikes from the front, not even Levy Pikemen, for they won't get to use their high attack before getting stabbed to death by the Pike Wall.

Factions

Germania