Getae Spear Infantry

Spear Warriors

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.

Unit Name Spear Warriors

Main Unit Key Dac_Spear_Warriors

Land Unit Key Dac_Spear_Warriors

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 430

Recruitment Cost 430

Upkeep Cost 70

Melee Attack 18

Weapon Damage 28

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 23

├ Bonus vs Elephants 26

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 21

Melee Defence 73

├ Base Defence 38

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 77

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 47

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• 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

• 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

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (barb_amber_1) Level 0 Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 Pagus (Amber Road) (barb_amber_4) Level 3 Artisan's Lodging (barb_artisan_1) Level 0 Bronze Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Coin Maker (barb_artisan_coin_2) Level 1 Horn Maker (barb_artisan_maker_2) Level 1 Settlement (barb_city_1) Level 0 Farmstead (Glassware) (barb_glass_1) Level 0 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Glass Maker) (barb_glass_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (barb_gold_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_gold_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (barb_grain_1) Level 0 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Pagus (Grain Estate) (barb_grain_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Village (Shieldmaker) (barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Village (Blacksmith) (barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (barb_lead_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_lead_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Tannery) (barb_leather_1) Level 0 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Loggers) (barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Pagus (Timber Trader) (barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (barb_marble_1) Level 0 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Pagus (Marble Architect) (barb_marble_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (barb_olive_1) Level 0 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (barb_olive_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Silk Trader) (barb_silk_1) Level 0 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Village (barb_town_2) Level 1 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Vineyard) (barb_wine_1) Level 0 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3
x 3	Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Coin Mint (barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Coin Hoard (barb_artisan_coin_4) Level 3 Trumpet Maker (barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2 Carnyx Maker (barb_artisan_maker_4) Level 3 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2
x 4	Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2
x 1	Potter (barb_craftsmen_pot_3) Level 2 Potter's Workshop (barb_craftsmen_pot_4) Level 3 Brine Distiller (barb_craftsmen_salt_2) Level 1 Salt Kiln (barb_craftsmen_salt_3) Level 2 Carpenter (barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Builder's Hall (barb_craftsmen_wood_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (barb_iron_1) Level 0 Farmstead (barb_town_1) Level 0

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Apulii Getae Getae tribal council Dacian Rebels
Imperator Augustus	Bastarnae (Imperator Augustus) Dacia (Imperator Augustus) Dacian Nobles (Imperator Augustus) Dacian Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Thrace (Imperator Augustus)