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Thureos Spears

These well-trained warriors are a flexible force of skirmishing hoplites.

Light Greek infantry, the thureophoroi developed around the early 4th century BC, and straddled the gap between the phalanx and the skirmishing peltasts. Named after the thureos, their large oval shields, they were more heavily armoured than the traditional Thracian and Greek peltast. Able to both skirmish and form up as a phalanx, they were used to guard the flanks and protect other light troops. Their shield, normally made from wood and covered with leather, had a central handgrip that was protected by a vertical spine and a metal boss-like strip, and may have been inspired by Celtic or Roman shields of the time. Like the longer sarissa, the spears used by the thureophoroi had a weighted butt-spike to provide balance, but this also allowed them to throw javelins, if so equipped, by jamming their spears into the ground. Able to fulfil a variety of roles, thureophoroi were common amongst both citizen and mercenary units of the Greek city-states until they were eclipsed by the Macedonian phalanxes of Phillip II and Alexander the Great.

Thureos Spears

Unit Name

Thureos Spears

Main Unit Key

Gre_Thureos_Spears

Land Unit Key

Gre_Thureos_Spears

Naval Unit Key

greek_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

85

Missile Damage

34

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage

19

├ Missile Ap Damage

15

└ Base Reload Time

40

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

2

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

22

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

23

Melee Defence

76

├ Base Defence

41

├ Shield

thureos

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

87

├ Armour

spolas

├ Armour Defence

52

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Thureos Spears
  • Square
    The unit moves into a close square formation.
    Bracing, morale, melee defence
    Can't move
  • 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
Thureos Spears
  • Good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Thureos Spears Lv. 0 Skirmisher Camp
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3)
Level 2
Thureos Spears Lv. 1 Mercenary Camp
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Thureos Spears x 2 Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Megapolis
Megapolis
(greek_city_3)
Level 2
Pandocheion
Pandocheion
(greek_city_centre_inn_4)
Level 3
Slave Market
Slave Market
(greek_city_centre_slave_3)
Level 2
Wine Market
Wine Market
(greek_city_centre_wine_4)
Level 3
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_3)
Level 2
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Mercenary Camp
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4)
Level 3
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(greek_silk_3)
Level 2
Civil Town
Civil Town
(greek_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Farming Town
Farming Town
(greek_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Market Town
Market Town
(greek_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Thureos Spears x 4 Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Metropolis
Metropolis
(greek_city_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_4)
Level 3
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Colony (Silk Road)
Colony (Silk Road)
(greek_silk_4)
Level 3
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(greek_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(greek_wine_4)
Level 3