Mascat Spear Infantry

East Coast Levies

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Unit Name East Coast Levies

Main Unit Key Sab_East_Levies

Land Unit Key Sab_East_Levies

Naval Unit Key egyptian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 520

Recruitment Cost 520

Upkeep Cost 75

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 19

Melee Defence 63

├ Base Defence 28

├ Shield thureos

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 87

├ Armour spolas

├ Armour Defence 52

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• 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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Tents (east_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Garrison Town (east_town_garrison_3) Level 2 Trade Town (east_town_trade_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Infantry Quarters (east_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Garrison Large Town (east_town_garrison_4) Level 3 Trade Large Town (east_town_trade_4) Level 3
Lv. 2	Royal Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Gerrhaea Himyar Ma'in Mascat Nabatea Qidri Arabian Rebels Saba
Imperator Augustus	Arabian Rebels (Imperator Augustus)