Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates) Spear Infantry

Italian Spearmen

Before Rome controlled the whole of Italy it shared the peninsula with others, such as the Etruscans and Samnites. These various petty kingdoms, cities and tribes often fought each other, but also united against common external threats. It was as the Etruscans waned and Greek influence fell away that the Romans began steadily accumulating land and power. After three wars against the Samnites, Rome finally became the dominant power in Italy, and extracted pledges of loyalty and military aid from the 'Socii Latini', its Latin allies. There were further rebellions against Rome’s dominance, the most significant being the Allied War of 90-88BC, when many of the Socii turned on Rome. Clearly, this gave the Romans pause, as the peace settlement after was surprisingly generous: it gave the Socii the right of full Roman citizenship, giving them a stake in Rome's continued survival and effectively uniting the whole of Italy under their rule.

Unit Name Italian Spearmen

Main Unit Key Ita_Spear

Land Unit Key Ita_Spear

Naval Unit Key roman_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 440

Recruitment Cost 440

Upkeep Cost 70

Melee Attack 19

Weapon Damage 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 16

Melee Defence 70

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield thureos

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 77

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 42

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• 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

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Village (Amber Shore) (rome_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (rome_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (rome_amber_3) Level 2 City (rome_city_1) Level 0 Civil Colonia (rome_city_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Municipium (rome_city_civil_3) Level 2 Garrison Colonia (rome_city_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Municipium (rome_city_garrison_3) Level 2 Village (Glassware) (rome_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (rome_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (rome_glass_3) Level 2 Village (Gold Mine) (rome_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (rome_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (rome_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (rome_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (rome_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (rome_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (rome_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colonia (Armourer) (rome_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (rome_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (rome_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (rome_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (rome_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (rome_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (rome_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (rome_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (rome_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (rome_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (rome_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (rome_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (rome_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (rome_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (rome_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (rome_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (rome_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Silk Trader) (rome_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (rome_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (rome_silk_3) Level 2 Village (rome_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2 Village (Vineyard) (rome_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (rome_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (rome_wine_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Colonia (Amber Road) (rome_amber_4) Level 3 Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Glass Maker) (rome_glass_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_gold_4) Level 3 Colonia (Grain Estate) (rome_grain_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_lead_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_4) Level 3 Colonia (Timber Trader) (rome_lumber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Marble Architect) (rome_marble_4) Level 3 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (rome_olive_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colonia (Silk Road) (rome_silk_4) Level 3 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (rome_wine_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 4	Village (Amber Shore) (rome_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (rome_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (rome_amber_3) Level 2 Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3 Village (Glassware) (rome_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (rome_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (rome_glass_3) Level 2 Village (Gold Mine) (rome_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (rome_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (rome_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (rome_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (rome_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (rome_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (rome_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (rome_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (rome_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (rome_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (rome_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (rome_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (rome_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (rome_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (rome_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (rome_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (rome_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (rome_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (rome_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Silk Trader) (rome_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (rome_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (rome_silk_3) Level 2 Village (Vineyard) (rome_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (rome_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (rome_wine_3) Level 2
x 3	Colonia (Amber Road) (rome_amber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Glass Maker) (rome_glass_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_gold_4) Level 3 Colonia (Grain Estate) (rome_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Iron Workshop) (rome_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (rome_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (rome_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_lead_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_4) Level 3 Colonia (Timber Trader) (rome_lumber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Marble Architect) (rome_marble_4) Level 3 Field of Mars (rome_military_1) Level 0 Auxiliary Camp (rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Garrison (rome_military_aux_4) Level 3 Manipular Barracks (rome_military_main_2) Level 1 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (rome_olive_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colonia (Silk Road) (rome_silk_4) Level 3 Village (rome_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (rome_wine_4) Level 3
x 9	City (rome_city_1) Level 0
x 5	Civil Colonia (rome_city_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Municipium (rome_city_civil_3) Level 2 Garrison Municipium (rome_city_garrison_3) Level 2
x 7	Garrison Colonia (rome_city_garrison_2) Level 1
x 2	Colonia (Armourer) (rome_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (rome_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Legionary Barracks (rome_military_main_4) Level 3
x 1	Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2 Cohort Barracks (rome_military_main_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Etruscan League Latin Rebels
Samnite Wars	Italian Rebels (Samnite Wars) Samnites (Samnite Wars)
Hannibal at the Gates	Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates) Latin Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates) Samnites (Hannibal at the Gates)