Saba (Empire Divided) Spear Infantry

Sabean Armoured Spearmen

The warriors of the Sabaean region were light infantry, cavalry and archers as mercenaries and auxiliaries for the Roman Empire. Dressed desert-fashion, they were entirely familiar with and comfortable in arid places. This was secondary however, to their reputation as mostly reliable fighters, of far more worth than ordinary citizens or levies. This was due to the independence that the Sabaean kingdom maintained from the 8th century BC to AD275. This record was based on military might as well as diplomacy and the spice trade including frankincense and myrrh. Never conquered by Rome, Sabaean warriors still found work as mercenaries and auxiliaries in Roman service.

Unit Name Sabean Armoured Spearmen

Main Unit Key 3c_Sab_Sabean_Armoured_Spearmen

Land Unit Key 3c_Sab_Sabean_Armoured_Spearmen

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 460

Recruitment Cost 460

Upkeep Cost 90

Melee Attack 23

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 18

Melee Defence 42

├ Base Defence 32

├ Shield tower

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 55

├ Armour padded

├ Armour Defence 20

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 45

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Gizir Barracks (3c_east_administration_security_4) Level 3 City (3c_east_city_1) Level 0 Royal Large City (3c_east_city_royal_2) Level 1 Village (Horse Trainers) (3c_east_horse_1) Level 0 Settlement (Horse Breeders) (3c_east_horse_2) Level 1 Town (Master Horse Breeders) (3c_east_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (3c_east_iron_1) Level 0 Settlement (Shieldmaker) (3c_east_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Armourer) (3c_east_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Settlement (Blacksmith) (3c_east_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Weaponsmith) (3c_east_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (3c_east_town_1) Level 0 Trade Settlement (3c_east_town_trade_2) Level 1 Trade Town (3c_east_town_trade_3) Level 2 Trade Large Town (3c_east_town_trade_4) Level 3
x 2	Royal Kerta (3c_east_city_royal_3) Level 2 Royal Karka (3c_east_city_royal_4) Level 3 Satrap Large City (3c_east_city_satrap_2) Level 1 Garrison Settlement (3c_east_town_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Town (3c_east_town_garrison_3) Level 2
x 4	Satrap Kerta (3c_east_city_satrap_3) Level 2 Garrison Large Town (3c_east_town_garrison_4) Level 3
x 5	Satrap Karka (3c_east_city_satrap_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Axum (Empire Divided) Blemmyes (Empire Divided) Himyar (Empire Divided) Mascat (Empire Divided) Meroe (Empire Divided) Saba (Empire Divided)