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Sighthound Spears

The thrust of the spear is the end of the hunt.

Dogs have always been useful for guard, patrol and scout work. With skilled handlers they can also be used effectively on the battlefield. Attack dogs were specifically bred and trained to ignore the noise and chaos of combat. Taught to attack on command, they were starved a little to ensure aggression before being unleashed upon enemy formations as a savage wave. Faced with a pack of foaming, hungry dogs many men naturally broke or faltered, opening gaps in a battle line that could then be exploited by melee troops.

Sighthound Spears

Unit Name

Sighthound Spears

Main Unit Key

att_cel_sighthound_spears

Land Unit Key

att_cel_sighthound_spears

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_light_tra_cel

Soldiers

40

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

325

Recruitment Cost

325

Upkeep Cost

165

Melee Attack

10

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage

24

├ Armour-piercing Damage

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

20

├ Attack Against Elephants

20

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

5

Melee Defence

10

├ Base Defence

5

├ Shield

att_round_large

└ Shield Defence

5

Armour

47

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

37

Health

97

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

7

Morale

34

Abilities

Sighthound Spears
  • 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.
  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Mastery of Terrain Cost 81 Upgrade From Gazehounds
Upgrade
Required Technology Furor Celtica Cost 106 Upgrade To Wolfhound Spearmen