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Heavy Spears Dacia (Imperator Augustus)Dacia (Imperator Augustus) Spear Infantry

Heavy Spears

A solid line of spears will keep enemies at a respectful distance.

The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Heavy Spears

Unit Name

Heavy Spears

Main Unit Key

Dac_Heavy_Spears

Land Unit Key

Dac_Heavy_Spears

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

440

Recruitment Cost

440

Upkeep Cost

85

Melee Attack

19

Weapon Damage

28

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

23

├ Bonus vs Elephants

26

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

22

Melee Defence

75

├ Base Defence

40

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

77

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

47

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

45

Abilities

Heavy Spears
  • Cavalry Counter-tactics
    Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
    Bonus vs mounted units
  • Shield Screen
    The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Can't move

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Heavy Spears
  • Good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Infantry Chainmail Cost 150 Upgrade From Spears
Requires Buildings
Heavy Spears Lv. 0 Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Heavy Spears Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Heavy Spears x 2 Farmstead (Amber Shore)
Farmstead (Amber Shore)
(barb_amber_1)
Level 0
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(barb_amber_3)
Level 2
Artisan's Lodging
Artisan's Lodging
(barb_artisan_1)
Level 0
Bronze Workshop
Bronze Workshop
(barb_artisan_bronze_2)
Level 1
Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Coin Maker
Coin Maker
(barb_artisan_coin_2)
Level 1
Coin Mint
Coin Mint
(barb_artisan_coin_3)
Level 2
Horn Maker
Horn Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_2)
Level 1
Trumpet Maker
Trumpet Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_3)
Level 2
Settlement
Settlement
(barb_city_1)
Level 0
Fortified Settlement
Fortified Settlement
(barb_city_2)
Level 1
Hundred
Hundred
(barb_city_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Glassware)
Farmstead (Glassware)
(barb_glass_1)
Level 0
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(barb_glass_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Gold Mine)
Farmstead (Gold Mine)
(barb_gold_1)
Level 0
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(barb_gold_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Grain Fields)
Farmstead (Grain Fields)
(barb_grain_1)
Level 0
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(barb_grain_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
(barb_horse_1)
Level 0
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
(barb_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Shieldmaker)
Village (Shieldmaker)
(barb_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Armourer)
Pagus (Armourer)
(barb_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Village (Blacksmith)
Village (Blacksmith)
(barb_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
(barb_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Lead Mine)
Farmstead (Lead Mine)
(barb_lead_1)
Level 0
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(barb_lead_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Tannery)
Farmstead (Tannery)
(barb_leather_1)
Level 0
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(barb_leather_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Loggers)
Farmstead (Loggers)
(barb_lumber_1)
Level 0
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(barb_lumber_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Marble Pit)
Farmstead (Marble Pit)
(barb_marble_1)
Level 0
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(barb_marble_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Olive Grove)
Farmstead (Olive Grove)
(barb_olive_1)
Level 0
Town (Mola Olieria)
Town (Mola Olieria)
(barb_olive_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm)
Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm)
(barb_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(barb_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Silk Trader)
Farmstead (Silk Trader)
(barb_silk_1)
Level 0
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(barb_silk_3)
Level 2
Village
Village
(barb_town_2)
Level 1
Town
Town
(barb_town_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Vineyard)
Farmstead (Vineyard)
(barb_wine_1)
Level 0
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(barb_wine_3)
Level 2
Heavy Spears x 1 Village (Amber Collector)
Village (Amber Collector)
(barb_amber_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Amber Road)
Pagus (Amber Road)
(barb_amber_4)
Level 3
Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Coin Hoard
Coin Hoard
(barb_artisan_coin_4)
Level 3
Carnyx Maker
Carnyx Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_4)
Level 3
Industry Oppidum
Industry Oppidum
(barb_city_industry_4)
Level 3
Trade Oppidum
Trade Oppidum
(barb_city_trade_4)
Level 3
Tribal Oppidum
Tribal Oppidum
(barb_city_tribal_4)
Level 3
Potter
Potter
(barb_craftsmen_pot_3)
Level 2
Brine Distiller
Brine Distiller
(barb_craftsmen_salt_2)
Level 1
Carpenter
Carpenter
(barb_craftsmen_wood_3)
Level 2
Village (Glass Blower)
Village (Glass Blower)
(barb_glass_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Glass Maker)
Pagus (Master Glass Maker)
(barb_glass_4)
Level 3
Village (Trench Mine)
Village (Trench Mine)
(barb_gold_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
(barb_gold_4)
Level 3
Village (Grain Farms)
Village (Grain Farms)
(barb_grain_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Grain Estate)
Pagus (Grain Estate)
(barb_grain_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Breeders)
Village (Horse Breeders)
(barb_horse_2)
Level 1
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
(barb_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Trench Mine)
Village (Trench Mine)
(barb_lead_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
(barb_lead_4)
Level 3
Village (Open Air Tannery)
Village (Open Air Tannery)
(barb_leather_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Leather Workshop)
Pagus (Master Leather Workshop)
(barb_leather_4)
Level 3
Village (Logging Camp)
Village (Logging Camp)
(barb_lumber_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Timber Trader)
Pagus (Timber Trader)
(barb_lumber_4)
Level 3
Village (Marble Quarry)
Village (Marble Quarry)
(barb_marble_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Marble Architect)
Pagus (Marble Architect)
(barb_marble_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Press)
Village (Olive Press)
(barb_olive_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Olive Oil Trader)
Pagus (Olive Oil Trader)
(barb_olive_4)
Level 3
Village (Snail Vats)
Village (Snail Vats)
(barb_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Dye Works)
Pagus (Master Dye Works)
(barb_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Village (Silk Caravan)
Village (Silk Caravan)
(barb_silk_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Silk Road)
Pagus (Silk Road)
(barb_silk_4)
Level 3
Farmstead
Farmstead
(barb_town_1)
Level 0
Farm Pagus
Farm Pagus
(barb_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Tribal Pagus
Tribal Pagus
(barb_town_tribal_4)
Level 3
Village (Large Vineyard)
Village (Large Vineyard)
(barb_wine_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Winemaker)
Pagus (Master Winemaker)
(barb_wine_4)
Level 3