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Volksspeere Marcomanni (Imperator Augustus)Marcomanni (Imperator Augustus) Spear Infantry

Volksspeere

With advances in doctrinal and technological reforms, the Volksspeere is a professionally-trained standing army well equipped with chainmail; a match for any Roman counterpart.

With advances in doctrinal and technological reforms, the Volksspeere is a professionally-trained standing army well equipped with chainmail; a match for any Roman counterpart.

Volksspeere

Unit Name

Volksspeere

Main Unit Key

Ger_Volksspears

Land Unit Key

Ger_Volksspears

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

690

Recruitment Cost

690

Upkeep Cost

85

Melee Attack

25

Weapon Damage

29

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_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

27

Melee Defence

72

├ Base Defence

37

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

87

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

75

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Volksspeere
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
    Charge damage, Weapon damage
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Cavalry Counter-tactics
    Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
    Bonus vs mounted units
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Volksspeere
  • Good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Massed Charge
Requires Buildings
Volksspeere Lv. 0 Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Coin Mint
Coin Mint
(barb_artisan_coin_3)
Level 2
Trumpet Maker
Trumpet Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_3)
Level 2
Volksspeere Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Coin Hoard
Coin Hoard
(barb_artisan_coin_4)
Level 3
Carnyx Maker
Carnyx Maker
(barb_artisan_maker_4)
Level 3