Lusitani Spear Infantry

Lusitani Spearmen

Rather than face an enemy in battle, where they would likely be outnumbered and defeated, guerrilla warriors carried out hit-and-run attacks, using high ground, sabotage, and ambush techniques to weaken enemy positions. Knowledge of the local terrain is essential in guerrilla warfare. Iberians were certainly well-suited to such tactics, having developed their skills through centuries of inter-tribal feuding. The Greek historian, Diodorus, said the following about Iberian guerrillas: “for those that are young and pressed with want, but yet are strong and courageous, get together upon the tops of the mountains, and furnish themselves with arms; and having made up a considerable body, make incursions into Iberia, and heap up riches by thieving and robbery; and this is their constant practice in despite of all hazard whatsoever; for being lightly armed, and nimble of foot, they are not easily surprised".

Unit Name Lusitani Spearmen

Main Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Spear

Land Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Spear

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 140

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 32

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 24

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 25

Melee Defence 70

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield iberian_scuta

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 55

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units
• Shield Screen
  The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Can't move

Attributes

• 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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Lusitani