Kingdom of the Lombards (Age of Charlemagne) Spear Infantry

Guardsmen

As long as there have been kings and queens, there has been an elite cadre of men charged with defending them. From Philip of Macedon's Somatophylakes or the Roman Praetorian Guard to the Mongolian Kheshig or the Forbidden Troops of Tang Dynasty China, the very best military men have always defended their leaders. The proximity that royal guards had to their rulers often meant that the political power they wielded was amplified to the point that crises would often be determined by which side the royal defenders backed; if they stayed loyal, then the leadership often survived, but if they defected, the ruler would be supplanted in favour of a candidate of their choosing, if not one of their own.

Unit Name Guardsmen

Main Unit Key cha_lom_guardsmen

Land Unit Key cha_lom_guardsmen

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 270

Melee Attack 35

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 30

├ Attack Against Elephants 30

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 69

├ Base Defence 44

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 60

├ Armour cha_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 54

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.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Duchy of Benevento (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of the Lombards (Age of Charlemagne) Italian Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Italian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Lombard Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Duchy of Spoleto (Age of Charlemagne)