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Desert Spears

Give a man a spear and hope he knows end from end. The desert takes no prisoners.

The desert is a harsh and unforgiving place, yet it is home to many all the same. The people who lived there travelled in small tribes, only unifying occasionally for trade and celebration. Life in the desert necessitated the mastery of camels for both civil and military applications. It also required a reliance on a more fluid, hit-and-run style of fighting. Men from the desert fought swiftly, from the saddle, striking and vanishing again before the enemy had a chance to engage.

Desert Spears

Unit Name

Desert Spears

Main Unit Key

att_des_desert_spears

Land Unit Key

att_des_desert_spears

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

425

Recruitment Cost

325

Upkeep Cost

210

Melee Attack

26

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

26

Melee Defence

26

├ Base Defence

26

├ Shield

att_tower

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

53

├ Armour

att_cloth

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

50

Health

95

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Morale

34

Abilities

Desert Spears
  • Steady
    Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

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 Forced Conscription Cost 81 Upgrade From Desert Levy
Requires Buildings
Desert Spears Lv. 0 Tribal Tents
Tribal Tents
(att_bld_eastmig_city_1)
Level 0
Tanukhid Encampment
Tanukhid Encampment
(att_bld_eastmig_city_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Desert Spears x 1 Small City
Small City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_1)
Level 1
Hamlet
Hamlet
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_1)
Level 1
Desert Spears x 2 City
City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_2)
Level 2
Village
Village
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_2)
Level 2
Desert Spears x 3 Large City
Large City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_3)
Level 3
Royal City
Royal City
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_major_4)
Level 4
Town
Town
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Country Town
Country Town
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4