Hunnic Spears
These spear-armed Huns are ideal against cavalry.The Huns terrorised the people of Europe during the 4th and 5th centuries AD, striking fear in to the hearts of even the bravest men. Hunnic warriors were some of the finest cavalry of the time, deadly-accurate with their composite bows but also capable of mounting ferocious charges armed with lances. Such was their reputation that many of their contemporaries thought them unrivalled in the saddle. Although, typically, the Romans considered them disorganised savages, the Huns actually used complex tactical manoeuvres in battle, including some particularly devastating feigned retreats. As they had no written language, or none that has yet been discovered, to uncover Hunnic societal customs we are forced to look at them through the oft-unfavourable eyes of their enemies. The Gothic writer Jordanes described them as a "savage race, which dwelt at first in the swamps, a stunted, foul and puny tribe, scarcely human and having no language save one which bore but slight resemblance to human speech".
Unit Name Hunnic Spears |
Main Unit Key att_nom_hunnic_spears |
Land Unit Key att_nom_hunnic_spears |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 375 |
Recruitment Cost 275 |
Upkeep Cost 135 |
Melee Attack 27 |
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 27 |
37 |
├ Base Defence 27 |
├ Shield att_oval |
└ Shield Defence 10 |
40 |
├ Armour att_leather |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
95 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 90 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
Morale 36 |
Abilities
Hunnic Spears- Shield Screen
The unit raises their shields in a static defensive 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
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Nomadic Host
(att_bld_nomad_city_1) Level 1
Royal Host
(att_bld_nomad_city_2) Level 2
Royal Encampment
(att_bld_nomad_city_3) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |