Indo-Kush Spearmen
"Hindus Pattisainya" Drawn mostly from tribes west of the Indus, such as the ones the Hellenes called Aspasios, they are a fearsome force of spearmen. They do however suffer from a morale and training problem, somewhat bolstered by the presence of more resilient officers.Light Greek infantry, the thureophoroi developed around the early 4th century BC, and straddled the gap between the phalanx and the skirmishing peltasts. Named after the thureos, their large oval shields, they were more heavily armoured than the traditional Thracian and Greek peltast. Able to both skirmish and form up as a phalanx, they were used to guard the flanks and protect other light troops. Their shield, normally made from wood and covered with leather, had a central handgrip that was protected by a vertical spine and a metal boss-like strip, and may have been inspired by Celtic or Roman shields of the time. Like the longer sarissa, the spears used by the thureophoroi had a weighted butt-spike to provide balance, but this also allowed them to throw javelins, if so equipped, by jamming their spears into the ground. Able to fulfil a variety of roles, thureophoroi were common amongst both citizen and mercenary units of the Greek city-states until they were eclipsed by the Macedonian phalanxes of Phillip II and Alexander the Great.
Unit Name Indo-Kush Spearmen |
Main Unit Key Bre_Indian_Spearmen |
Land Unit Key Bre_Indian_Spearmen |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 525 |
Recruitment Cost 525 |
Upkeep Cost 70 |
Melee Attack 23 |
29 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 15 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 16 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 25 |
67 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield thureos |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
62 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
65 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Indo-Kush Spearmen- Square
The unit moves into a close square formation.
Bracing, morale, melee defence
Can't move - Frenzied Charge
Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
Melee defence, fatigue
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
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Normal morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Infantry Tents
(east_military_infantry_2) Level 1
Infantry Quarters
(east_military_infantry_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Royal Barracks
(east_military_infantry_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |