Lusitani Spearmen
Skilled tribal spearmen whose reputation on the battlefield is fully deserved.Rather than face an enemy in battle, where they would likely be outnumbered and defeated, guerrilla warriors carried out hit-and-run attacks, using high ground, sabotage, and ambush techniques to weaken enemy positions. Knowledge of the local terrain is essential in guerrilla warfare. Iberians were certainly well-suited to such tactics, having developed their skills through centuries of inter-tribal feuding. The Greek historian, Diodorus, said the following about Iberian guerrillas: “for those that are young and pressed with want, but yet are strong and courageous, get together upon the tops of the mountains, and furnish themselves with arms; and having made up a considerable body, make incursions into Iberia, and heap up riches by thieving and robbery; and this is their constant practice in despite of all hazard whatsoever; for being lightly armed, and nimble of foot, they are not easily surprised".
Unit Name Lusitani Spearmen |
Main Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Spear |
Land Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Spear |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 800 |
Recruitment Cost 800 |
Upkeep Cost 95 |
34 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_iron_javelin |
├ Projectile javelin_iron |
├ Missile Damage 18 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 16 |
└ Base Reload Time 40 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 2 |
Ammunition 2 |
Melee Attack 29 |
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 25 |
75 |
├ Base Defence 38 |
├ Shield iberian_scuta |
└ Shield Defence 37 |
70 |
├ Armour chest |
├ Armour Defence 42 |
└ Shield Armour 28 |
65 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 60 |
Abilities
Lusitani Spearmen- 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 - Rapid Advance
Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
Speed, acceleration, charge speed
Exertion: fatigue
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
- Average defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Weak attack
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Hannibal at the Gates |