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Noble Spears

These nobles are as solid in defence as the mountains of their homelands.

The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Noble Spears

Unit Name

Noble Spears

Main Unit Key

Dac_Noble_Spears

Land Unit Key

Dac_Noble_Spears

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

870

Recruitment Cost

950

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

30

Weapon Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

21

├ Melee Damage Ap

11

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

17

├ Bonus vs Elephants

19

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

34

Melee Defence

96

├ Base Defence

61

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

92

├ Armour

mail_improved

├ Armour Defence

62

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

80

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Noble Spears
  • Cavalry Counter-tactics
    Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
    Bonus vs mounted units
  • Shield Screen
    The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Can't move

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • 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
Noble Spears
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Noble Spears Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Noble Spears x 1 Village (Amber Collector)
Village (Amber Collector)
(barb_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(barb_amber_3)
Level 2
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
Fortified Settlement
Fortified Settlement
(barb_city_2)
Level 1
Potter's Workshop
Potter's Workshop
(barb_craftsmen_pot_4)
Level 3
Salt Kiln
Salt Kiln
(barb_craftsmen_salt_3)
Level 2
Salt Workshop
Salt Workshop
(barb_craftsmen_salt_4)
Level 3
Builder's Hall
Builder's Hall
(barb_craftsmen_wood_4)
Level 3
Village (Glass Blower)
Village (Glass Blower)
(barb_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(barb_glass_3)
Level 2
Village (Trench Mine)
Village (Trench Mine)
(barb_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(barb_gold_3)
Level 2
Village (Grain Farms)
Village (Grain Farms)
(barb_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(barb_grain_3)
Level 2
Village (Horse Breeders)
Village (Horse Breeders)
(barb_horse_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
(barb_horse_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Armourer)
Pagus (Armourer)
(barb_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
(barb_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village (Trench Mine)
Village (Trench Mine)
(barb_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(barb_lead_3)
Level 2
Village (Open Air Tannery)
Village (Open Air Tannery)
(barb_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(barb_leather_3)
Level 2
Village (Logging Camp)
Village (Logging Camp)
(barb_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(barb_lumber_3)
Level 2
Village (Marble Quarry)
Village (Marble Quarry)
(barb_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(barb_marble_3)
Level 2
Village (Olive Press)
Village (Olive Press)
(barb_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olieria)
Town (Mola Olieria)
(barb_olive_3)
Level 2
Village (Snail Vats)
Village (Snail Vats)
(barb_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(barb_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Village (Silk Caravan)
Village (Silk Caravan)
(barb_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(barb_silk_3)
Level 2
Town
Town
(barb_town_3)
Level 2
Village (Large Vineyard)
Village (Large Vineyard)
(barb_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(barb_wine_3)
Level 2
Noble Spears x 2 Pagus (Amber Road)
Pagus (Amber Road)
(barb_amber_4)
Level 3
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
Hundred
Hundred
(barb_city_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Glass Maker)
Pagus (Master Glass Maker)
(barb_glass_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
(barb_gold_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Grain Estate)
Pagus (Grain Estate)
(barb_grain_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
(barb_lead_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Master Leather Workshop)
Pagus (Master Leather Workshop)
(barb_leather_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Timber Trader)
Pagus (Timber Trader)
(barb_lumber_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Marble Architect)
Pagus (Marble Architect)
(barb_marble_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Olive Oil Trader)
Pagus (Olive Oil Trader)
(barb_olive_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Master Dye Works)
Pagus (Master Dye Works)
(barb_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Silk Road)
Pagus (Silk Road)
(barb_silk_4)
Level 3
Farm Pagus
Farm Pagus
(barb_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Tribal Pagus
Tribal Pagus
(barb_town_tribal_4)
Level 3
Pagus (Master Winemaker)
Pagus (Master Winemaker)
(barb_wine_4)
Level 3
Noble Spears x 3 Industry Oppidum
Industry Oppidum
(barb_city_industry_4)
Level 3
Trade Oppidum
Trade Oppidum
(barb_city_trade_4)
Level 3
Tribal Oppidum
Tribal Oppidum
(barb_city_tribal_4)
Level 3