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Spartan Heavy Hoplites

The dsiciples of Leonidas fight with an unbreakable conviction.

Conditioned from the age of seven for a life on campaign, and dedicated to full-time military training, the Spartans were exceptionally well drilled and masters of their weaponry and equipment. Anyone who lost their shield in battle was dishonoured: while cuirass and helmet were for protecting the individual, the shield was seen as protection for the entire phalanx. As such, the Spartans were a highly-disciplined and co-ordinated force, largely superior to any other on the battlefield. It was the Spartans who led the defence of the Peloponnese against the Persians in 480BC and, after two full days of battle, fought the famous last stand at Thermopylae. 300 Spartans and their Greek allies blocked the tiny pass between the cliffs and the sea, forcing the Persians to attack their deadly phalanx head on. When a Greek traitor eventually caused the Spartans to be outflanked, they fought to the very last man. The time spent defeating the Spartans was just enough for the remaining Greek allies to prepare a fleet to defeat the Persian navy decisively near the island of Salamis, ending the war.

Spartan Heavy Hoplites

Unit Name

Spartan Heavy Hoplites

Main Unit Key

Gre_Leonidas_Chosen

Land Unit Key

Gre_Leonidas_Chosen

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

840

Recruitment Cost

840

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

28

Weapon Damage

33

├ Melee Weapon

rome_hoplite_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

18

├ Melee Damage Ap

15

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

12

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

35

Melee Defence

82

├ Base Defence

56

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

117

├ Armour

bronze

├ Armour Defence

74

└ Shield Armour

43

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_spartan

├ Man Health

65

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Spartan Heavy Hoplites
  • Hoplite Wall
    The unit moves into close wall formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Acceleration, speed
  • 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

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • 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
Spartan Heavy Hoplites
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Spartan Heavy Hoplites Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3
Monument of Leonidas
Monument of Leonidas
(greek_military_heavy_5)
Level 4
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus