Sclavenians Spear Infantry

Slavic Spearmen

The spear has been around almost as long as people have, having been employed for hunting and fishing long before war. A versatile weapon, it could be held in either one or both hands and used for thrusting in melee, throwing during skirmishes, or braced in formation to stop cavalry charges. The spear was the most commonly-used weapon through antiquity and remained so into the Middle Ages; elite warriors had the time to learn and master a polearm, yet the common man could also be taught the basics of handling one in battle in a short space of time. Unearthed Saxon spears have broad heads with wings along the blade to stop enemy swords and spears travelling down it, whereas others are thinner and longer to allow for deeper penetration when stabbing opponents. Naturally, the development of heavy cavalry led to longer, heavier variants (the lance) and then to pikes – which could be braced to unseat horsemen or massed to create an almost impenetrable wall. Most spearmen of the period also carried a shield to provide additional defence and make spear or shield walls, which were virtually impenetrable and particularly effective against cavalry charges.

Unit Name Slavic Spearmen

Main Unit Key att_slav_spearmen

Land Unit Key att_slav_spearmen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 425

Recruitment Cost 425

Upkeep Cost 210

Melee Attack 29

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 29

Melee Defence 44

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 25

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 97

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 7

Morale 34

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.
• 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 106 Upgrade From
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 156 Upgrade To

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Burg (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_1) Level 1 Small City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2) Level 2 Torp (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_1) Level 1 Village (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2) Level 2
x 3	City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3) Level 3 Fortified Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4
x 4	Large City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4) Level 4 Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Anteans Antean Separatists Slavic Rebels Sclavenians Sclavenian Separatists Venedian Separatists Venedians