Getae Spear Infantry

Spears

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.

Unit Name Spears

Main Unit Key Dac_Spears

Land Unit Key Dac_Spears

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 300

Recruitment Cost 300

Upkeep Cost 65

Melee Attack 15

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 15

Melee Defence 65

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 57

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• 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

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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (barb_amber_1) Level 0 Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Settlement (barb_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Glassware) (barb_glass_1) Level 0 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (barb_gold_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (barb_grain_1) Level 0 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Shieldmaker) (barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (barb_lead_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Tannery) (barb_leather_1) Level 0 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Loggers) (barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (barb_marble_1) Level 0 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (barb_olive_1) Level 0 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Silk Trader) (barb_silk_1) Level 0 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Farmstead (barb_town_1) Level 0 Village (barb_town_2) Level 1 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Vineyard) (barb_wine_1) Level 0 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3
Lv. 1	Pagus (Amber Road) (barb_amber_4) Level 3 Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Glass Maker) (barb_glass_4) Level 3 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_gold_4) Level 3 Pagus (Grain Estate) (barb_grain_4) Level 3 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_lead_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_4) Level 3 Pagus (Timber Trader) (barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Pagus (Marble Architect) (barb_marble_4) Level 3 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (barb_olive_4) Level 3 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 4	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (barb_amber_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Glassware) (barb_glass_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (barb_gold_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (barb_grain_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Shieldmaker) (barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Village (Blacksmith) (barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (barb_lead_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Tannery) (barb_leather_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Loggers) (barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (barb_marble_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (barb_olive_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Silk Trader) (barb_silk_1) Level 0 Village (barb_town_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Vineyard) (barb_wine_1) Level 0
x 3	Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1
x 2	Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Artisan's Lodging (barb_artisan_1) Level 0 Bronze Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Coin Maker (barb_artisan_coin_2) Level 1 Coin Mint (barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Horn Maker (barb_artisan_maker_2) Level 1 Trumpet Maker (barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2
x 1	Pagus (Amber Road) (barb_amber_4) Level 3 Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Coin Hoard (barb_artisan_coin_4) Level 3 Carnyx Maker (barb_artisan_maker_4) Level 3 Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Potter (barb_craftsmen_pot_3) Level 2 Brine Distiller (barb_craftsmen_salt_2) Level 1 Carpenter (barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Glass Maker) (barb_glass_4) Level 3 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_gold_4) Level 3 Pagus (Grain Estate) (barb_grain_4) Level 3 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_lead_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_4) Level 3 Pagus (Timber Trader) (barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Pagus (Marble Architect) (barb_marble_4) Level 3 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (barb_olive_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3
x 6	Settlement (barb_city_1) Level 0
x 5	Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (barb_iron_1) Level 0 Farmstead (barb_town_1) Level 0

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Apulii Getae Getae tribal council Dacian Rebels Odrysian Kingdom Odrysian tribal council Thracian Rebels
Imperator Augustus	Bastarnae (Imperator Augustus) Dacia (Imperator Augustus) Dacian Nobles (Imperator Augustus) Dacian Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Thrace (Imperator Augustus) Thracian Rebels (Imperator Augustus)