Royal Scythia Spear Infantry

Spear Band of Scythia

A rather light-armored spear infantry unit, effective against cavalry.

Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Abilities

Spear Band of Scythia

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Spear Band of Scythia

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

Royal Scythia Units
General (5)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Horse Archers
3.Scythian Royal Horse
4.Royal Scythian Noble Armored Lancers
5.Scythian Armored Horse Archers
Melee Infantry (9)
6.Young Axes
7.Scythian Swordband
8.Scythian Armoured Swordsmen
9.Steppe Swordsmen
10.Royal Guard Macemen
11.Siracene Swordsmen
12.Steppe Axemen
13.Steppe Armoured Axemen
14.Scythian Royal Swords
Missile Infantry (3)
15.Steppe Archers
16.Royal Guard Archers
17.Scythian Ambushers
Spear Infantry (7)
18.Steppe Spearmen
19.Tribesmen
20.Scythian Royal Spearmen
21.Royal Guard Spearmen
22.Steppe Armoured Spearmen
23.Spear Band of Scythia
24.Scythian Veteran Spears
Melee Cavalry (1)
25.Scythian Royal Horse
Missile Cavalry (10)
26.Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders
27.Armoured Horse Archers
28.Steppe Horse Archers
29.Steppe Horse Skirmishers
30.Noble Horse Archers
31.Scythian Noblewomen
32.Royal Horse Archers
33.Scythian Royal Skirmishers
34.Scythian Armored Horse Archers
35.Scythian Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
36.Steppe Armoured Lancers
37.Steppe Noble Lancers
38.Royal Scythian Noble Armored Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
39.Steppe Bastion Ballista
40.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
41.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
42.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
43.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
44.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
45.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
46.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
47.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
48.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
49.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
50.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)