Aksum Spear Infantry

Sons of the Invincible Mahrem

Prior to their conversion to Christianity, the people of Aksum practiced their own brand of polytheistic paganism within a system not dissimilar to that of the ancient Greeks. Within their pantheon, Mahrem, also known as Maher, was the god of war, and can be likened to the Greek Ares or the Roman Mars in that he is a representation of its barbarous, untamed, and ill-considered side - as opposed to planned strategy and tactics. As the son of Ishtar, the god of the morning star and the central Aksumite deity, Mahrem held an exalted position above many of the pantheon’s lesser gods. Aksum’s warrior king was even referred to as the "Son of Invincible Mahrem", indicating that not only was he considered a god by his people, but that he ruled over a society in which warfare was central.

Unit Name Sons of the Invincible Mahrem

Main Unit Key att_des_es_sons_of_the_invincible_mahrem

Land Unit Key att_des_es_sons_of_the_invincible_mahrem

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 650

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 345

Melee Attack 67

Melee Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_split

├ Melee Base Damage 32

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 33

├ Attack Against Elephants 27

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 62

Melee Defence 63

├ Base Defence 33

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 15

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 85

├ Man Entity att_infantry_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Morale 103

Abilities

• Sea Sickness
  As these men are inexperienced sailors. Caught up in sea combat, they suffer various penalties.
• Shield Screen
  The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Abode of Sham’s Champions (att_bld_eos_military_infantry_5_semitic) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Aksum Aksumite Separatists