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Pontic Noble Spearmen

Nobles are elite spear infantry, strong and steady.

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Pontic Noble Spearmen

Unit Name

Pontic Noble Spearmen

Main Unit Key

Eas_Pontic_Noble_Spearmen

Land Unit Key

Eas_Pontic_Noble_Spearmen

Naval Unit Key

persian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

790

Recruitment Cost

790

Upkeep Cost

85

Melee Attack

27

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

23

Melee Defence

80

├ Base Defence

54

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

100

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

43

Health

75

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Pontic Noble 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
  • Cavalry Counter-tactics
    Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
    Bonus vs mounted units

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • 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
Pontic Noble Spearmen
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Pontic Noble Spearmen Lv. 0 Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Pontic Noble Spearmen Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus