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Saka Noble Spearmen MassagetaeMassagetae Spear Infantry

Saka Noble Spearmen

The anvil awaits the hammer.

Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Saka Noble Spearmen

Unit Name

Saka Noble Spearmen

Main Unit Key

Ste_Foot_Kontoi

Land Unit Key

Ste_Foot_Kontoi

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

960

Recruitment Cost

960

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

28

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

21

Melee Defence

83

├ Base Defence

48

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

107

├ Armour

scale_elite

├ Armour Defence

77

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

75

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Saka Noble 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

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Resistant to Cold
    This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Saka Noble Spearmen
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Saka Noble Spearmen Lv. 0 Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Saka Noble Spearmen Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Coin Hoard
Coin Hoard
(barb_artisan_coin_4)
Level 3
Carnyx Maker
Carnyx Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus