Vandals Spear Infantry

Alani Spearmen

The Alans, or Alani, were a Sarmatian people, probably of Iranian or Turkish origin. Like other nomads, livestock formed the basis of their sustenance, so a land's suitability for grazing was a major factor when deciding where to settle. Famed for their skill as horse breeders, even the Romans wrote favourably of the Alans' talents. This fine breeding stock gave their warriors an edge in mounted combat; horse and rider had to perform a variety of manoeuvres very quickly, so man and beast constantly trained together to ensure this. The Alani's use of armoured cavalry and horse archers, along with the tactics they employed, made them a formidable foe. By the end of the 4th century AD, when the Huns stormed down from the steppes, the Alans were living beyond the River Don, northeast of the Black Sea. The Huns' arrival drove them from the region in several groups, some of whom joined the emergent Vandals as they migrated into Roman-held Gaul, becoming part of their confederation from that point onwards.

Unit Name Alani Spearmen

Main Unit Key att_ger_alani_spearmen

Land Unit Key att_ger_alani_spearmen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 40

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 475

Recruitment Cost 475

Upkeep Cost 265

Melee Attack 27

Melee Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_short

├ Melee Base Damage 20

├ Armour-piercing Damage 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 10

├ Attack Against Elephants 10

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 27

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 60

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 114

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

└ Bonus Hit Points 9

Morale 45

Abilities

• Encourage
  Improves the morale of a friendly unit for an extended period of time.
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 119 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Alans Alanic Separatists Vandalic Separatists Vandals
The Last Roman	Sardinians (The Last Roman) Vandalic Separatists (The Last Roman) Vandalic Kingdom (The Last Roman)