Persian Empire (Wrath of Sparta) Spear Infantry

Immortal Spearmen

The 'Ten Thousand Immortals' were a military force of elite infantry divisions within the Achaemenid Empire, acting as both an imperial guard and an expeditionary army during the Persian conquests. They were so named for always numbering exactly ten thousand - if any man died or fell ill, he was immediately replaced; in this way the unit never 'died'. Herodotus describes them as “magnificently” equipped, glittering in gold and dressed in the finest armour. The Immortals were also afforded the best food and treatment befitting of their elite status. They famously fought at the Battle of Thermopylae, outflanking the redoubtable Spartans and ultimately securing victory. Although the unit died with the Achaemenids, it was revived much later under the Sassanids, helping to legitimise Sassanid rule as inheritors of Persian power.

Unit Name Immortal Spearmen

Main Unit Key Pel_Immortal_Spearmen

Land Unit Key Pel_Immortal_Spearmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 440

Recruitment Cost 440

Upkeep Cost 90

Melee Attack 40

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 26

Melee Defence 71

├ Base Defence 46

├ Shield thureos

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 65

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_fast

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 65

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• 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

• 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 Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	City (east_city_1) Level 0 Royal Large City (east_city_royal_2) Level 1 Royal Kerta (east_city_royal_3) Level 2 Royal Karka (east_city_royal_4) Level 3 Satrap Large City (east_city_satrap_2) Level 1 Satrap Kerta (east_city_satrap_3) Level 2 Satrap Karka (east_city_satrap_4) Level 3
x 2	Royal Barracks (east_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Wrath of Sparta	Persian Empire (Wrath of Sparta) Persian Rebels (Wrath of Sparta)