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Sarmatian Spears

Standing shoulder to shoulder, these warriors provide protection from cavalry.

The Sarmatians were a steppe people, possibly of Iranian origin, who, following the migrations of the 4th century AD, dwelled along the Danube frontier. Their skill in horsemanship was highly developed, some even crediting them with the invention of the metal stirrup and spur. Today, our knowledge of the Sarmatians is largely due to their burial customs. The Kuban region of southern Russia contains some of the most elaborate Sarmatian tombs, and finds often included a fine array of weapons, metalwork and jewellery that provide a great deal of information about their day to day lives. Full suits of cataphract-style scale armour made for women indicate that female Sarmatians were just as deadly as their male counterparts; it is thought that unmarried women were allowed to ride into battle alongside the men, possibly giving rise to the Greek myth of the Amazons.

Sarmatian Spears

Unit Name

Sarmatian Spears

Main Unit Key

att_ger_sarmatian_spears

Land Unit Key

att_ger_sarmatian_spears

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers

40

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

325

Recruitment Cost

250

Upkeep Cost

165

Melee Attack

22

Melee Damage

25

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear_short

├ Melee Base Damage

20

├ Armour-piercing Damage

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

10

├ Attack Against Elephants

10

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

27

Melee Defence

32

├ Base Defence

22

├ Shield

att_oval

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

45

├ Armour

att_leather_lamellar

├ Armour Defence

15

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

95

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Morale

36

Abilities

Sarmatian Spears
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

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
Requires Buildings
Sarmatian Spears Lv. 0 Municipium
Municipium
(bel_bld_roman_city_major_2)
Level 2
Urbs
Urbs
(bel_bld_roman_city_major_3)
Level 3
Metropolis
Metropolis
(bel_bld_roman_city_major_4)
Level 4
Colonia
Colonia
(bel_bld_roman_city_minor_2)
Level 2
Town
Town
(bel_bld_roman_city_minor_3)
Level 3
Fortified Town
Fortified Town
(bel_bld_roman_city_minor_4)
Level 4