Harauvatis Spear Infantry

Arsti-Xsayaoiya

These spearmen were drawn from the subjects of the eastern regions. They were inexpensive, and simply equipped with a spear, wicker shield and cloth armour. Their shields were oval or rectangular in shape with a central handgrip. While uniformly equipped for the most part, their appearance varied greatly depending where they were recruited, and all kinds of Greek and Persian influences were manifest. In battle, spearmen guarded the flanks of phalanxes, or provided protection for skirmishers and archers. Although ill-equipped to face heavy enemies, their numbers and spears made them an effective counter to unarmoured cavalry. They were also a common type of mercenary and levied unit throughout Asia Minor and the Middle East.

Unit Name Arsti-Xsayaoiya

Main Unit Key Eas_Atr_Guards

Land Unit Key Eas_Atr_Guards

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1039

Recruitment Cost 1039

Upkeep Cost 208

Missile Damage 9

├ Missile Weapon bow2

├ Projectile bow2

├ Missile Damage 9

├ Missile Ap Damage 0

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 10

Range 165

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 10

Melee Attack 36

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear3

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 42

├ Base Defence 26

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 16

Armour 12

├ Armour arm7

├ Armour Defence 12

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

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

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Tents (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_2) Level 1 Infantry Quarters (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Hamspah Barracks (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Atropatkan Nobles Harauvatis Haraiva Zranka Mada Atropatkan Parsa Eastern Rebels Asagarta