Sparta Spear Infantry

Spartan Hoplites

Conditioned from the age of seven for a life on campaign, and dedicated to full-time military training, the Spartans were exceptionally well drilled and masters of their weaponry and equipment. Anyone who lost their shield in battle was dishonoured: while cuirass and helmet were for protecting the individual, the shield was seen as protection for the entire phalanx. As such, the Spartans were a highly-disciplined and co-ordinated force, largely superior to any other on the battlefield. It was the Spartans who led the defence of the Peloponnese against the Persians in 480BC and, after two full days of battle, fought the famous last stand at Thermopylae. 300 Spartans and their Greek allies blocked the tiny pass between the cliffs and the sea, forcing the Persians to attack their deadly phalanx head on. When a Greek traitor eventually caused the Spartans to be outflanked, they fought to the very last man. The time spent defeating the Spartans was just enough for the remaining Greek allies to prepare a fleet to defeat the Persian navy decisively near the island of Salamis, ending the war.

Unit Name Spartan Hoplites

Main Unit Key Gre_Spartan_Hoplites

Land Unit Key Gre_Spartan_Hoplites

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 660

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 26

Weapon Damage 30

├ Melee Weapon rome_hoplite_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 14

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 12

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 23

Melee Defence 80

├ Base Defence 54

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 26

Armour 95

├ Armour spolas

├ Armour Defence 52

└ Shield Armour 43

Health 80

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_spartan

├ Man Health 65

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Hoplite Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Acceleration, speed
• 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

• 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	Holosideros Barracks (greek_military_heavy_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3
Lv. 2	Monument of Leonidas (greek_military_heavy_5) Level 4

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Town (Amber Trader) (greek_amber_3) Level 2 Megapolis (greek_city_3) Level 2 Pandocheion (greek_city_centre_inn_4) Level 3 Slave Market (greek_city_centre_slave_3) Level 2 Wine Market (greek_city_centre_wine_4) Level 3 Town (Glass Maker) (greek_glass_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (greek_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (greek_grain_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Horse Breeders) (greek_horse_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (greek_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (greek_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (greek_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (greek_marble_3) Level 2 Hoplite Barracks (greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2 Mercenary Camp (greek_military_light_4) Level 3 Town (Mola Olearia) (greek_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (greek_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Silk Market) (greek_silk_3) Level 2 Civil Town (greek_town_civil_3) Level 2 Farming Town (greek_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Town (greek_town_trade_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (greek_wine_3) Level 2
x 4	Colony (Amber Road) (greek_amber_4) Level 3 Metropolis (greek_city_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Glass Maker) (greek_glass_4) Level 3 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (greek_gold_4) Level 3 Colony (Grain Estate) (greek_grain_4) Level 3 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (greek_lead_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Leather Workshop) (greek_leather_4) Level 3 Colony (Timber Trader) (greek_lumber_4) Level 3 Colony (Marble Architect) (greek_marble_4) Level 3 Royal Barracks (greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3 Monument of Leonidas (greek_military_heavy_5) Level 4 Colony (Olive Oil Trader) (greek_olive_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Dye Works) (greek_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colony (Silk Road) (greek_silk_4) Level 3 Civil Colony (greek_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colony (greek_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colony (greek_town_trade_4) Level 3 Colony (Master Winemaker) (greek_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Spartan Rebels Sparta Spartan Gerousia
Imperator Augustus	Spartan Rebels (Imperator Augustus)