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Mercenary Spartan Hoplites

These men know nothing but war, and are rightly feared by all.

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.

Mercenary Spartan Hoplites

Unit Name

Mercenary Spartan Hoplites

Main Unit Key

inv_syr_mer_spartan_hoplites

Land Unit Key

inv_mercenary_spartan_hoplites

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

800

Recruitment Cost

800

Upkeep Cost

600

Melee Attack

44

Weapon Damage

30

├ Melee Weapon

rome_hoplite_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

22

├ Melee Damage Ap

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

28

Melee Defence

67

├ Base Defence

52

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

105

├ Armour

bronze

├ Armour Defence

60

└ Shield Armour

45

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_spartan

├ Man Health

50

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

75

Abilities

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

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • Formation Attack
    The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
  • 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
Mercenary Spartan Hoplites
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale

Faction Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No. Pool Faction Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 inv_faction_pool_syracuse 0 0.05 1 1