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Spear Infantry (Custom Battle Units)

Solid defensive infantry protected by shields, they are very good when ranged against cavalry.

Spear Infantry
No. Unit Sol. Custom Cost Recru. Cost Upkeep Cost Ship HP. Ship Spd. Msl. Dmg. Rng. Sht. /min Amo. Mle. Atk. Mle. Dmg. Chg. Mle. Def. Arm. HP. Mor.
1
200 Melophoroi
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Eas_Atr_Apple-Bearers)
Melophoroi
(Persian Apple-Bearers)

These troops are not the picked elite of the Persian army, but they constitute the backbone of the army as its standing core of professional soldiers. They are not hoplites, nor do they fight in a phalanx, but neither are they unskilled levies. They carry a long spear with counterweights made of silver and gold �apples,� (so are called melophoroi, �apple-bearers�), a dipylon shield, and wear the typical Persian scale armour, but have no helmets.

200 1177 1177 235 38 9 15 75 14 20 60
2
200 Vazraka Sparabara
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Eas_Atr_Elite_Shield_Bearers)
Vazraka Sparabara
(Elite Shield Bearers)

The Sparabara are recruited from full members of Persian society. They are trained from childhood to be soldiers, and when not called out to fight on campaigns in distant lands, they practice hunting on the vast plains of Persia.

200 1017 1017 203 32 9 15 63 12 20 55
3
200 Arsti-Xsayaoiya
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Eas_Atr_Guards)
Arsti-Xsayaoiya
(Satrap Guard Spearmen)

These spearmen wear scale armour underneath their robes, and do not carry shields or helmets to encourage their comrades with their contempt for the enemy's attacks. Their lack of shields also gives them greater manoeuvrability to fire their bows. Having practiced on the hunt and in many wars, they are some of the deadliest archers in the world.

200 1039 1039 208 36 9 15 42 12 20 60
4
300 Sparabara
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Eas_Atr_Shield_Bearers)
Sparabara
(Shield Bearers)

The Sparabara, meaning "shield bearers" in Persian, are usually the first to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. These soldiers are armoured in quilted linen and carry large rectangular wicker shields as a form of light manoeuvrable defence.

300 634 634 127 26 9 12 58 6 20 40
5
300 Gund-i Nizagan
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Eas_Atr_Spear)
Gund-i Nizagan
(Eastern Spearmen)

These poorly trained levy infantry are armed with a spear and a leather-covered wicker shield. Spearmen such as these are trained to form ordered ranks and to march in step. Grouping together bolsters morale and the shieldwall helps to neutralise arrows.

300 377 377 75 24 9 12 52 1 20 40
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