Mamlakatin Saba Spear Infantry

Hurasunan Tosita

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 Hurasunan Tosita

Main Unit Key Ara_bodyguard_inf

Land Unit Key Ara_bodyguard_inf

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1187

Recruitment Cost 1187

Upkeep Cost 237

Melee Attack 38

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear4

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 13

Melee Defence 85

├ Base Defence 33

├ Shield shield5

└ Shield Defence 52

Armour 14

├ Armour arm8

├ Armour Defence 14

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Phalanx
  The unit enters a defensive formation that increases frontal defense but the unit's movement speed and attack are reduced

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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_3) Level 2 Alexandria (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ALEXANDRIA_4) Level 3 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_3) Level 2 Athens (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ATHENS_4) Level 3 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_3) Level 2 Qart-Hadasht (Occupied) (dei_main_city_CARTHAGE_4) Level 3 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3) Level 2 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3) Level 2 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_3) Level 2 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3) Level 2 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_3) Level 2 Roma (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ROME_4) Level 3 Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3) Level 2 Syracuse (Occupied) (dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4) Level 3 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3) Level 2 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3) Level 2 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Eastern Kerta (rom_EASTERN_city_major_3) Level 2 Eastern Karka (rom_EASTERN_city_major_4) Level 3 Infantry Quarters (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Hamspah Barracks (rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saba Separatists Hagar Mamlakat Himyar Ma'in Mascat Qidri Arabian Rebels Mamlakatin Saba
Imperator Augustus	Hagar (Imperator Augustus) Mamlakat Himyar (Imperator Augustus) Ma'in (Imperator Augustus) Mascat (Imperator Augustus) Qidri (Imperator Augustus) Arabian Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Mamlakatin Saba (Imperator Augustus)