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Desert Spearmen

Desert people, average fighters, they are legion.

Eastern hillmen tended to be light infantry skirmishers that excelled in mountainous and difficult terrain, as a result of defending their homelands against outsiders. Many hill tribes, including the Bithyni - after whom Bithynia was named - were descended Thracian migrants who crossed the Bosporus into Asia Minor; each had a fierce attachment to their own lands and a suspicion of plains folk and outlanders. Equipped in much the same manner as peltasts, they carried spears, javelins and daggers and their only protection was a shield, made from wicker, wood or hide. As a fighting force, they were fast moving and extremely manoeuvrable and not above trickery and deceit.

Desert Spearmen

Unit Name

Desert Spearmen

Main Unit Key

eas_spear_imm

Land Unit Key

eas_spear_imm

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

19

Weapon Damage

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

16

Melee Defence

58

├ Base Defence

34

├ Shield

tower

└ Shield Defence

24

Armour

73

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

37

└ Shield Armour

36

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

45

Abilities

Desert 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
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed

Attributes

  • 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
Desert Spearmen
  • Average defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak attack
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Desert Spearmen Lv. 0 Stables
Stables
(greek_military_east_stable_2)
Level 1
Satrap's Stables
Satrap's Stables
(greek_military_east_stable_3)
Level 2
Periokos Camp
Periokos Camp
(greek_military_light_2)
Level 1
Skirmisher Camp
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3)
Level 2
Desert Spearmen Lv. 1 Royal Stables
Royal Stables
(greek_military_east_stable_4)
Level 3
Mercenary Camp
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Hannibal at the Gates
Imperator Augustus