Armenia (Empire Divided) Spear Infantry

Armenian Spearmen

The Kingdom of Armenia was a crossroads between Persia and Rome, and its military style was influenced by both sides. In late antiquity, Armenian territory was highly contested between the Sassanid and Roman Empire. Militarily-speaking, its archers were a source of remark, with some sources suggesting they could reliably kill from up to 200 metres. Its cavalry, too, was renowned, and that mountain people could breed such excellent riding stock was often a source of surprise amongst their opponents. Under the Sassanid Empire, Armenian cavalry was honoured as elite, alongside the Savaran, with a position of distinction at the royal capital, Ctesiphon.

Unit Name Armenian Spearmen

Main Unit Key 3c_Arm_Armenian_Spearmen

Land Unit Key 3c_Arm_Armenian_Spearmen

Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 320

Recruitment Cost 320

Upkeep Cost 65

Melee Attack 15

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 25

├ Shield tower

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 60

├ Armour padded_improved

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 35

Abilities

• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units
• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move

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	Royal Stables (3c_armenia_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 Military Camp (3c_armenia_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Military Barracks (3c_armenia_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (3c_armenia_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Military Camp (3c_armenia_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Koy-Ban Patrol House (3c_east_administration_security_3) Level 2
x 2	Gizir Barracks (3c_east_administration_security_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Armenia (Empire Divided) Armenia Pretenders (Empire Divided) Armenia Secessionists (Empire Divided)