Kingdom of Charlemagne (Age of Charlemagne) Spear Infantry

Palace Guard

The Carolingians ascended to power when Pepin the Young overthrew the Merovingian dynasty and was crowned king. Before that, his family were the Mayors of the Palace of Austrasia - on paper they were merely the managers of the royal household, but actually the real power behind the throne. Following the Merovingians’ deposition, the palace remained the hub of Carolingian power, with its guards essentially becoming the king's bodyguards. The palace guards' role was much similar to that of the Praetorians and Scholae Palatinae of the Roman Empire; veteran, elite infantry under direct royal control who would fight to the last in defence of their lord. The modern German region of Pfalz, also known as Rhineland-Palatinate, draws its name from these stalwart royal defenders.

Unit Name Palace Guard

Main Unit Key cha_fra_palace_guard

Land Unit Key cha_fra_palace_guard

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 270

Melee Attack 30

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 30

├ Attack Against Elephants 30

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 72

├ Base Defence 47

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 66

├ Armour cha_scale_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 66

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 54

Abilities

• Spear Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.

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

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of Carloman (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Charlemagne (Age of Charlemagne) Frankish Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Frankish Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Austrasian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)