Saba Spear Infantry

Ma'rib Royal Guard

The city of Marib was not only the seat of the kings of Saba, it was an important economical and agricultural centre, as well as a place of worship. Its temple complex had multi-storey buildings and was situated directly on top of the trade routes to India, in the heart of Arabia Felix. However, it's most prominent feature was the Great Marib Dam, built around the 8th century BC, although smaller dams and canals were constructed in the region for centuries. The dam's elaborate irrigation system allowed the Sabaeans to prosper through the trade of frankincense and myrrh, which they cultivated. This strong geographical position also helped them maintain their wealth and political power. Unfortunately, as the trade routes shifted north, the Sabaeans fell out of favour and their glorious civilisation declined around the 1st century AD.

Unit Name Ma'rib Royal Guard

Main Unit Key dk_saba_marib_royal_guard

Land Unit Key dk_saba_marib_royal_guard

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1160

Recruitment Cost 1160

Upkeep Cost 230

Melee Attack 42

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 65

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield oval

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 105

├ Armour bronze_elite

├ Armour Defence 70

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 70

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

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Saba Sabaean Tribal Council Sabaean Secessionists