Pontos Spear Infantry

Pontic Spearmen

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Unit Name Pontic Spearmen

Main Unit Key GAR_Eas_Garrisoned_Spearmen_Pontic

Land Unit Key GAR_Eas_Garrisoned_Spearmen_Pontic

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 509

Recruitment Cost 496

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 16

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear2

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 49

├ Base Defence 18

├ Shield shield2

└ Shield Defence 31

Armour 4

├ Armour arm2

├ Armour Defence 4

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 50

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.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

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

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_1) Level 0 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_1) Level 0 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_1) Level 0 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_1) Level 0 Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_2) Level 1 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_2) Level 1 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_2) Level 1 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_2) Level 1 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_1) Level 0 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_1) Level 0 Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_2) Level 1 Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (greek_town_civil_2) Level 1 Farming Settlement (greek_town_farm_2) Level 1 Market Settlement (greek_town_trade_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Polis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Copper) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_copper_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Glassware) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_glass_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_gold_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_grain_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Leather) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_hides_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Warhorse) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_horse_2) Level 1 Village (Iron) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_iron_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Limestone) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_limestone_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Marble) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_marble_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Olive Oil) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_olives_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Salt) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_salt_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Silk) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silk_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Lead) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silver_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Trained Slaves) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_slave_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Timber) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_township_2) Level 1 Hellenistic Village (Wine) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_wine_2) Level 1 Siege Engineer's Workshop (rom_HELLENIC_military_equipment_siege_3) Level 2 Skirmisher Camp (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_aux_3) Level 2 Hoplite Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3) Level 2
x 3	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_2) Level 1 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_2) Level 1 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_2) Level 1 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_2) Level 1 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_2) Level 1 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_2) Level 1 Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_2) Level 1 Mercenary Camp (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_aux_4) Level 3 Royal Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4) Level 3
x 6	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3) Level 2 Fortified Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_trade) Level 3 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Fortified Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade) Level 3 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3) Level 2 Fortified Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_trade) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3) Level 2 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_trade) Level 3 Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_fort) Level 2 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3) Level 2 Fortified Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort) Level 2 Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3) Level 2 Fortified Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_fort) Level 2 Farming Colony (greek_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colony (greek_town_trade_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_4) Level 3 Fortified Town (Copper) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_copper_fort_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Glassware) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Leather) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_hides_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Warhorse) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_horse_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Iron) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_iron_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Limestone) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_limestone_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Marble) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Olive Oil) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Salt) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_salt_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Silk) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Lead) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silver_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Trained Slaves) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_slave_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Timber) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_4) Level 3 Fortified Timber Camp (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_fort_4) Level 3 Timber Trade Camp (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_trade_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_township_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Town (Wine) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3
x 5	Commercial Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3_trade) Level 2 Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3) Level 2 Fortified Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_trade) Level 3 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3) Level 2 Fortified Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3) Level 2 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3) Level 2 Fortified Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade) Level 3 Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3) Level 2 Fortified Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_trade) Level 3 Commercial Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_trade) Level 3 Civil Town (greek_town_civil_3) Level 2 Farming Town (greek_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Town (greek_town_trade_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_3) Level 2 Hellenic Garrison Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 Hellenic Economic Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 Hellenistic Komai (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Glassware) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_glass_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_gold_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_grain_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Leather) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_hides_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Warhorse) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_horse_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Limestone) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_limestone_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Marble) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_marble_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Olive Oil) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_olives_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Salt) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_salt_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Silk) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silk_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Lead) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silver_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Trained Slaves) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_slave_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Timber) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_township_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Komai (Wine) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_wine_3) Level 2
x 7	Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Fortified Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Fortified Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_fort) Level 3 Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Civil Colony (greek_town_civil_4) Level 3 Hellenic Fortified Metropolis (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_fort_4) Level 3
x 8	Fortified Alexandria (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Athens (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Qart-Hadasht (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort) Level 3 Fortified Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_fort) Level 3
x 1	Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_1) Level 0 Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_1) Level 0 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_1) Level 0 Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_1) Level 0 Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_1) Level 0 Hippodrome (rom_HELLENIC_agora_entertainment_4) Level 3 Deigma (rom_HELLENIC_agora_food_4) Level 3 Warhorse Ranch (rom_HELLENIC_agora_horse_4) Level 3 Pandocheion (rom_HELLENIC_agora_public_4) Level 3 Akademia (rom_HELLENIC_agora_research_4) Level 3 Central Slave Quarters (rom_HELLENIC_agora_slave_4) Level 3 Supply Complex (rom_HELLENIC_agora_storage_4) Level 3 Wine Market (rom_HELLENIC_agora_trade_4) Level 3 Hellenistic City (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Copper) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_copper_1) Level 0 Trade Hub (Copper) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_copper_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Hamlet (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_fish_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Glassware) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_glass_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_gold_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_grain_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Leather) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_hides_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Warhorse) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_horse_1) Level 0 Hamlet (Iron) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_iron_1) Level 0 Trade Hub (Iron) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_iron_3) Level 2 Hellenistic Hamlet (Limestone) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_limestone_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Marble) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_marble_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Olive Oil) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_olives_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Salt) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_salt_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Silk) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silk_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Lead) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_silver_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Trained Slaves) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_slave_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Timber) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_timber_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_township_1) Level 0 Hellenistic Hamlet (Wine) (rom_HELLENIC_city_minor_wine_1) Level 0 Field Engineer's Workshop (rom_HELLENIC_military_equipment_siege_2) Level 1 Perioikos Camp (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_aux_2) Level 1 Holosideros Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_2) Level 1
x 4	Commercial Hierapytna (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Massalia (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Pergamon (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Syracuse (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Rhodos (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_trade) Level 2 Commercial Sparta (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_trade) Level 2 Hellenic Trade Kleroukhia (rom_HELLENIC_city_major_trade_3) Level 2
x 9	Fortified Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4_fort) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Pontos Pontic Nobles