The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Melee Infantry

Hamspah Infantry

The Sassanid military was organised into corps, which were groups of divisions; in turn, corps were groups of brigades. Parthia's military legacy was strongly represented in the new Persian army. It relied on heavy, armoured, noble cavalry and light horse archers consisting of lesser nobility and nomadic mercenaries. As ever, tribal peasants made the bulk of the Hamspah or levy infantry. They were used as the rear guard but were next to useless as soldiers due to their crude arms, meagre training and poor motivation, since the best equipment and drill was reserved for the horsemen who could afford it. Whenever the Hamspah were not standing in line as spearmen, the everyday duties of the camp fell to them, such as guarding the baggage.

Unit Name Hamspah Infantry

Main Unit Key 3c_Sas_Hamspah_Infantry

Land Unit Key 3c_Sas_Hamspah_Infantry

Naval Unit Key 3c_persian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 200

Recruitment Cost 200

Upkeep Cost 40

Melee Attack 15

Weapon Damage 34

├ Melee Weapon rome_eastern_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 20

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 10

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 20

Abilities

No Ability

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 attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

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Faction Availability
Empire Divided	The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Sassanid Pretenders (Empire Divided) Sassanid Secessionists (Empire Divided)