Geats Spear Infantry

Nordic Spearmen

The term ‘Norsemen’, meaning ‘people of the North’, refers to the Germanic peoples who still inhabit the central part of Scandinavia today. Like all successful tribal groups, the Nordic peoples were extremely warlike and developed strong naval skills alongside raiding tactics based on the traditional barbarian headlong charge. So successful were they, that their race emerged from the Dark Ages to dominate not just their homelands, but many other places - as far afield as Greenland and Russia. As early as the 4th century AD, Norse skill in battle, and their mastery of the waves, was well known - along with an insatiable lust for blood and plunder! Of course, this approach made them very rich; not just tools for battle, their weapons carried just as much meaning as status symbols. The amount of detail on a sword was a sign of wealth, and many examples decorated with precious metals and intricate patterns have been discovered at Norse burial sites.

Unit Name Nordic Spearmen

Main Unit Key att_nor_nordic_spearmen

Land Unit Key att_nor_nordic_spearmen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 375

Recruitment Cost 375

Upkeep Cost 190

Melee Attack 29

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 29

Melee Defence 39

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 40

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 97

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 7

Morale 34

Abilities

• Spear Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 94 Upgrade From
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 131 Upgrade To

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Burg (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_1) Level 1 Torp (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_1) Level 1
x 3	Small City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2) Level 2 Village (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2) Level 2 Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3) Level 3
x 4	City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3) Level 3 Fortified Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4
x 5	Large City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4) Level 4

Faction Availability
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