Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates) Spear Infantry

Etruscan Heavy Spearmen

A wall of muscle and metal will prevent any force from passing without taking serious losses.

Abilities

Etruscan Heavy Spearmen

• Shield Screen
  The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Can't move
• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Defensive Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, protection against missiles
  Can't move
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

Etruscan Heavy Spearmen

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

Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates) Units
General (2)
1.Italian Noble Cavalry
2.Italian Noble Infantry
Melee Infantry (11)
3.Mob
4.Italian Swordsmen
5.Illyro-Italian Infantry Cohort
6.Italian Noble Swordsmen
7.Italian Veteran Swordsmen
8.Revered Thorax Swordsmen
9.Etruscan Reformed Infantry
10.Etruscan Noble Warriors
11.Etruscan Fierce Axes
12.Tarquinian Swordsmen
13.Italian Legionaries
Missile Infantry (5)
14.Levy Skirmishers
15.Levy Slingers
16.Illyro-Italian Bow Auxiliaries
17.Scout Archers
18.Etruscan Peltasts
Pike Infantry (2)
19.Etruscan Pikes
20.Etruscan Thorax Pikes
Spear Infantry (10)
21.Italian Noble Infantry
22.Italian Spearmen
23.Italian Veteran Spearmen
24.Italian Royal Spears
25.Etruscan Heavy Spearmen
26.Etruscan Thorax Spearmen
27.Etruscan Veteran Hoplites
28.Etruscan Spearmen
29.Etruscan Citizen Hoplites
30.Etruscan Hoplites
Melee Cavalry (5)
31.Italian Cavalry
32.Italian Noble Cavalry
33.Etruscan Honoured Cavalry
34.Medium Spear Cavalry
35.Warrior Horse
Missile Cavalry (1)
36.Etruscan Cavalry
Chariot (1)
37.Chariot Nobles
Field Artillery (3)
38.Roman Bastion Ballista
39.Roman Ballista
40.Roman Scorpion
Admiral (2)
41.Scorpion Trireme - Levy Skirmishers
42.Assault Hexareme - Italian Swordsmen
Melee Ship (5)
43.Assault Quadreme - Italian Spearmen
44.Fire Pot Bireme - Italian Spearmen
45.Assault Bireme - Italian Spearmen
46.Harpax Hexareme - Italian Swordsmen
47.Assault Hexareme - Italian Swordsmen
Missile Ship (5)
48.Scorpion Trireme - Levy Skirmishers
49.Missile Trireme - Levy Skirmishers
50.Raiding Hemiolia - Levy Skirmishers
51.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Levy Skirmishers
52.Missile Quinquereme - Levy Slingers
Artillery Ship (1)
53.Light Artillery Quinquereme - Roman Ballista (Ship)