Armenian Spear Regulars
A levy of peasants given proper training and some equipment, namely their large wicker tower shields, these men can be expected to hold a proper battle line but they are still only peasants.The Agrianes were a Paeonian tribe of fierce fighters. Known for their incredible dexterity and speed, they became an auxiliary infantry unit in the army of Alexander the Great. Carrying a clutch of javelins into battle, the Agrianes were able to move fast and strike hard. They wore little or no armour to hinder them and carried no shield. Alexander employed them time and time again as front line troops in many of his major battles, where they developed into an elite missile assault unit under the command of his general Attalus, proving especially effective in mountainous areas where agility was essential and the phalanx formation proved unwieldy. Carrying axes and knives that could also be used as climbing hooks, the Agrianes were exceptional not only at climbing and traversing difficult terrain, but also when assaulting manmade defences and walls. Fiercely loyal and extremely effective, they were also used to protect siege equipment before joining the crack hypastists for the assault. Alexander rewarded the Agrianes for their service with the right to govern their own lands. Later an elite force of Agrianes fought for Antiochus at Raphia in 217BC against Ptolemy IV.
Unit Name Armenian Spear Regulars |
Main Unit Key ROH_Armenian_Spear_Regular |
Land Unit Key ROH_Armenian_Spear_Regular |
Naval Unit Key persian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 500 |
Recruitment Cost 500 |
Upkeep Cost 70 |
Melee Attack 22 |
29 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 15 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 16 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 18 |
63 |
├ Base Defence 39 |
├ Shield tower |
└ Shield Defence 24 |
73 |
├ Armour padded |
├ Armour Defence 37 |
└ Shield Armour 36 |
70 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Armenian Spear Regulars- 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
Attributes
- 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. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Normal morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |