Nabataea Spear Infantry

Rekem Palace Guard

The Nabataeans, although in dire relations with the Seleucids, borrowed many Hellenistic practices. As their empire expanded, the Seleucids tried to fold many nearby territories into it, looking to put a hand on the lucrative trade routes of southern Arabia as well. In the numerous military engagements between the two states, the Nabataeans developed the need to copy the greater disciplined, better structured Hellenistic way of fighting. They also used captured gear and although they were bitter rivals, admired the Greeks for their culture and civilisation. Most famous of these encounters are the Antigonid–Nabataean confrontations in 312BC. In the first instance, Antigonus appointed one of his officers, Athenaeus to pillage Petra. He did so successfully, as the defenders were away trading during the night of the raid. Not only was their stock captured, but also families, to be traded as slaves. However, the Nabataeans quickly realised the situation and were able to hunt down the 4,600-strong army and almost wipe it out, with only a few dozen escaping. Athenaeus was not among the survivors.

Unit Name Rekem Palace Guard

Main Unit Key dk_nab_rekem_palace_guard

Land Unit Key dk_nab_rekem_palace_guard

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1140

Recruitment Cost 1140

Upkeep Cost 230

Melee Attack 44

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 24

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 115

├ Armour bronze_elite

├ Armour Defence 70

└ Shield Armour 45

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units
• Shield Screen
  The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Can't move

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• 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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Barracks (dk_all_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Small City (dk_all_city_1) Level 0 City (dk_all_city_2) Level 1 Large City (dk_all_city_3) Level 2 Royal City (dk_all_city_4) Level 3 Village (Amber Shore) (dk_minor_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (dk_minor_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (dk_minor_amber_3) Level 2 Large Town (Amber Road) (dk_minor_amber_4) Level 3 Village (Glassware) (dk_minor_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (dk_minor_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (dk_minor_glass_3) Level 2 Large Town (Master Glass Maker) (dk_minor_glass_4) Level 3 Village (Gold Mine) (dk_minor_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (dk_minor_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (dk_minor_gold_3) Level 2 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (dk_minor_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Fields) (dk_minor_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (dk_minor_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (dk_minor_grain_3) Level 2 Large Town (Grain Estate) (dk_minor_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Trainers) (dk_minor_horse_1) Level 0 Settlement (Horse Breeders) (dk_minor_horse_2) Level 1 Town (Master Horse Breeders) (dk_minor_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (dk_minor_iron_1) Level 0 Settlement (Shieldmaker) (dk_minor_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Armourer) (dk_minor_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Settlement (Blacksmith) (dk_minor_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Weaponsmith) (dk_minor_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (dk_minor_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (dk_minor_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (dk_minor_lead_3) Level 2 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (dk_minor_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Tannery) (dk_minor_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (dk_minor_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (dk_minor_leather_3) Level 2 Large Town (Master Leather Workshop) (dk_minor_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Loggers) (dk_minor_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (dk_minor_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (dk_minor_lumber_3) Level 2 Large Town (Timber Trader) (dk_minor_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Pit) (dk_minor_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (dk_minor_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (dk_minor_marble_3) Level 2 Large Town (Marble Architect) (dk_minor_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Grove) (dk_minor_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (dk_minor_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (dk_minor_olive_3) Level 2 Large Town (Olive Oil Trader) (dk_minor_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (dk_minor_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (dk_minor_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (dk_minor_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Large Town (Master Dye Works) (dk_minor_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Settlement (dk_minor_settlement_1) Level 0 Garrison Settlement (dk_minor_settlement_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Town (dk_minor_settlement_garrison_3) Level 2 Garrison Large Town (dk_minor_settlement_garrison_4) Level 3 Trade Settlement (dk_minor_settlement_trade_2) Level 1 Trade Town (dk_minor_settlement_trade_3) Level 2 Trade Large Town (dk_minor_settlement_trade_4) Level 3 Village (Silk Trader) (dk_minor_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (dk_minor_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (dk_minor_silk_3) Level 2 Large Town (Silk Road) (dk_minor_silk_4) Level 3 Village (Vineyard) (dk_minor_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (dk_minor_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (dk_minor_wine_3) Level 2 Large Town (Master Winemaker) (dk_minor_wine_4) Level 3 Village (Spice Depot) (east_spice_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Spice Depot) (east_spice_2) Level 1 Town (Spice Producer) (east_spice_3) Level 2 Large Town (Master Spice Producer) (east_spice_4) Level 3
x 2	Rekem (dk_all_city_5) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Nabataea Nabataean Nobles Nabataean Secessionists