Gaetuli (Hannibal at the Gates) Spear Infantry

Numidian Spearmen

Numidia had a fierce warrior tradition, partly because the eastern Massylii and western Masaesylis had a tradition of bitter feuding and internal warfare. They took, and changed, sides in the Punic Wars to suit their own agenda, and only emerged as a single state after the Battle of Zama in 202BC. The fall of Carthage allowed the Numidians to expand their lands, and this led to the Jugurthine War of 112-105BC against Rome. Numidia’s king, Jugurtha, was only defeated when he was betrayed by his father-in-law, Bocchus. While the Numidians were famed as cavalrymen, their infantry forces were also quite effective. The historian Suetonius mentions that there were 'Numidian legions', a term normally used in Roman writings for Roman troops, when passing comment on Julius Caesar’s speech about Juba’s march to aid Scipio before the Battle of Thapsus in 46BC. This suggests that some Numidians were fighting in Roman style, and were possibly equipped in the same manner. The Numidians also adopted other tactics and war gear, such as the thureos-style shield and hoplite-like spears.

Unit Name Numidian Spearmen

Main Unit Key Num_Spear

Land Unit Key Num_Spear

Naval Unit Key egyptian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 290

Recruitment Cost 260

Upkeep Cost 65

Melee Attack 15

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 19

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 23

├ Bonus vs Elephants 26

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 65

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield caetra

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 52

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 25

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move

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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Village (Amber Shore) (east_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (east_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (east_amber_3) Level 2 City (east_city_1) Level 0 Royal Large City (east_city_royal_2) Level 1 Royal Kerta (east_city_royal_3) Level 2 Satrap Large City (east_city_satrap_2) Level 1 Satrap Kerta (east_city_satrap_3) Level 2 Village (Glassware) (east_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (east_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (east_glass_3) Level 2 Village (Gold Mine) (east_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (east_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (east_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (east_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (east_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (east_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (east_horse_1) Level 0 Settlement (Horse Breeders) (east_horse_2) Level 1 Town (Master Horse Breeders) (east_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (east_iron_1) Level 0 Settlement (Shieldmaker) (east_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Armourer) (east_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Settlement (Blacksmith) (east_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Weaponsmith) (east_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (east_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (east_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (east_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (east_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (east_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (east_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (east_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (east_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (east_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (east_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (east_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (east_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (east_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (east_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (east_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (east_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (east_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (east_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Silk Trader) (east_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (east_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (east_silk_3) Level 2 Village (east_town_1) Level 0 Garrison Settlement (east_town_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Town (east_town_garrison_3) Level 2 Trade Settlement (east_town_trade_2) Level 1 Trade Town (east_town_trade_3) Level 2 Village (Vineyard) (east_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (east_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (east_wine_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Large Town (Amber Road) (east_amber_4) Level 3 Royal Karka (east_city_royal_4) Level 3 Satrap Karka (east_city_satrap_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Glass Maker) (east_glass_4) Level 3 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (east_gold_4) Level 3 Large Town (Grain Estate) (east_grain_4) Level 3 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (east_lead_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Leather Workshop) (east_leather_4) Level 3 Large Town (Timber Trader) (east_lumber_4) Level 3 Large Town (Marble Architect) (east_marble_4) Level 3 Large Town (Olive Oil Trader) (east_olive_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Dye Works) (east_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Large Town (Silk Road) (east_silk_4) Level 3 Garrison Large Town (east_town_garrison_4) Level 3 Trade Large Town (east_town_trade_4) Level 3 Large Town (Master Winemaker) (east_wine_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Village (Amber Shore) (east_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (east_amber_2) Level 1 Large Town (Amber Road) (east_amber_4) Level 3 Village (Glassware) (east_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (east_glass_2) Level 1 Large Town (Master Glass Maker) (east_glass_4) Level 3 Village (Gold Mine) (east_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (east_gold_2) Level 1 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (east_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Fields) (east_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (east_grain_2) Level 1 Large Town (Grain Estate) (east_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Trainers) (east_horse_1) Level 0 Settlement (Horse Breeders) (east_horse_2) Level 1 Town (Armourer) (east_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Weaponsmith) (east_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (east_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (east_lead_2) Level 1 Large Town (Sluiced Mine) (east_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Tannery) (east_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (east_leather_2) Level 1 Large Town (Master Leather Workshop) (east_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Loggers) (east_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (east_lumber_2) Level 1 Large Town (Timber Trader) (east_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Pit) (east_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (east_marble_2) Level 1 Large Town (Marble Architect) (east_marble_4) Level 3 Infantry Quarters (east_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Grove) (east_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (east_olive_2) Level 1 Large Town (Olive Oil Trader) (east_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (east_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (east_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Large Town (Master Dye Works) (east_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Silk Trader) (east_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (east_silk_2) Level 1 Large Town (Silk Road) (east_silk_4) Level 3 Village (east_town_1) Level 0 Trade Settlement (east_town_trade_2) Level 1 Trade Large Town (east_town_trade_4) Level 3 Village (Vineyard) (east_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (east_wine_2) Level 1 Large Town (Master Winemaker) (east_wine_4) Level 3
x 4	Town (Amber Trader) (east_amber_3) Level 2 City (east_city_1) Level 0 Royal Large City (east_city_royal_2) Level 1 Royal Kerta (east_city_royal_3) Level 2 Royal Karka (east_city_royal_4) Level 3 Satrap Large City (east_city_satrap_2) Level 1 Satrap Kerta (east_city_satrap_3) Level 2 Satrap Karka (east_city_satrap_4) Level 3 Town (Glass Maker) (east_glass_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (east_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (east_grain_3) Level 2 Town (Master Horse Breeders) (east_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (east_iron_1) Level 0 Settlement (Shieldmaker) (east_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Settlement (Blacksmith) (east_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (east_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (east_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (east_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (east_marble_3) Level 2 Infantry Camp (east_military_infantry_1) Level 0 Infantry Tents (east_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (east_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (east_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Silk Market) (east_silk_3) Level 2 Garrison Settlement (east_town_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Large Town (east_town_garrison_4) Level 3 Trade Town (east_town_trade_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (east_wine_3) Level 2
x 6	Garrison Town (east_town_garrison_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Gaetuli Masaesyli
Hannibal at the Gates	Gaetuli (Hannibal at the Gates) Masaesyli (Hannibal at the Gates) Massyli (Hannibal at the Gates)