menu
HomeHome / Radious Total War Mod / Egypt (Imperator Augustus) / Units / Egyptian Royal Spearmen
Egyptian Royal Spearmen Egypt (Imperator Augustus)Egypt (Imperator Augustus) Spear Infantry

Egyptian Royal Spearmen

Royal Spearmen are best chosen warriors.

Elite pikemen, the various Hellenic royal guards were modelled on a combination of their hoplite forebears and the Alexandrian pike reforms. Trading the traditional spear and hoplon for the longer sarissa and smaller shields mounted on their wrists, they were undoubtedly better equipped and to a more uniform standard than their counterparts, probably being comparable to the lochagos, or file commanders, of other phalanx armies. Kept and maintained at the king’s expense, royal guards were both highly drilled and disciplined. This close association with the king extended to their dwelling place, such units being garrisoned in or near the king’s palace or sleeping in the palace courtyards. Inspired by the elite units of Alexander, such as the hypaspists and Silver Shields, the concept of elite foot guards may have originated with the squires and armour bearers of the Companion cavalry.

Egyptian Royal Spearmen

Unit Name

Egyptian Royal Spearmen

Main Unit Key

Egy_Royal_Spears

Land Unit Key

Egy_Royal_Spears

Naval Unit Key

egyptian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

900

Recruitment Cost

900

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

32

Weapon Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

21

├ Melee Damage Ap

11

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

17

├ Bonus vs Elephants

19

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

24

Melee Defence

76

├ Base Defence

55

├ Shield

pikemen

└ Shield Defence

21

Armour

104

├ Armour

bronze

├ Armour Defence

74

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Egyptian Royal Spearmen
  • Square
    The unit moves into a close square formation.
    Bracing, morale, melee defence
    Can't move
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Cavalry Counter-tactics
    Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
    Bonus vs mounted units

Attributes

  • 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Egyptian Royal Spearmen
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Egyptian Royal Spearmen Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3