Seleucid Spear Infantry

Eastern Spearmen

These spearmen were drawn from the subjects of the eastern regions. They were inexpensive, and simply equipped with a spear, wicker shield and cloth armour. Their shields were oval or rectangular in shape with a central handgrip. While uniformly equipped for the most part, their appearance varied greatly depending where they were recruited, and all kinds of Greek and Persian influences were manifest. In battle, spearmen guarded the flanks of phalanxes, or provided protection for skirmishers and archers. Although ill-equipped to face heavy enemies, their numbers and spears made them an effective counter to unarmoured cavalry. They were also a common type of mercenary and levied unit throughout Asia Minor and the Middle East.

Unit Name Eastern Spearmen

Main Unit Key Eas_Garrison_Spear

Land Unit Key Eas_Garrison_Spear

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 170

Recruitment Cost 170

Upkeep Cost 50

Melee Attack 13

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 34

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield tower

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 45

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium_fast

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 25

Abilities

• 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

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

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

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Garrison Buildings
x 1	Village (Amber Shore) (greek_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (greek_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (greek_amber_3) Level 2 Colony (Amber Road) (greek_amber_4) Level 3 Village (Glassware) (greek_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (greek_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (greek_glass_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Glass Maker) (greek_glass_4) Level 3 Village (Gold Mine) (greek_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (greek_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (greek_gold_3) Level 2 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (greek_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Fields) (greek_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (greek_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (greek_grain_3) Level 2 Colony (Grain Estate) (greek_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Trainers) (greek_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (greek_horse_2) Level 1 Colony (Master Horse Breeders) (greek_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (greek_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (greek_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colony (Armourer) (greek_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (greek_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colony (Weaponsmith) (greek_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (greek_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (greek_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (greek_lead_3) Level 2 Colony (Sluiced Mine) (greek_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Tannery) (greek_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (greek_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (greek_leather_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Leather Workshop) (greek_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Loggers) (greek_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (greek_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (greek_lumber_3) Level 2 Colony (Timber Trader) (greek_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Pit) (greek_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (greek_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (greek_marble_3) Level 2 Colony (Marble Architect) (greek_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Grove) (greek_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (greek_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (greek_olive_3) Level 2 Colony (Olive Oil Trader) (greek_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (greek_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (greek_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (greek_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Dye Works) (greek_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Silk Trader) (greek_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (greek_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (greek_silk_3) Level 2 Colony (Silk Road) (greek_silk_4) Level 3 Village (Spice Depot) (greek_spice_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Spice Depot) (greek_spice_2) Level 1 Town (Spice Producer) (greek_spice_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Spice Producer) (greek_spice_4) Level 3 Village (greek_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (greek_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (greek_town_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Colony (greek_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Settlement (greek_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (greek_town_farm_3) Level 2 Farming Colony (greek_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Settlement (greek_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (greek_town_trade_3) Level 2 Market Colony (greek_town_trade_4) Level 3 Village (Vineyard) (greek_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (greek_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (greek_wine_3) Level 2 Colony (Master Winemaker) (greek_wine_4) Level 3
x 2	City (greek_city_1) Level 0 Polis (greek_city_2) Level 1 Megapolis (greek_city_3) Level 2 Metropolis (greek_city_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Baktria Baktrian Nobles Baktrian Secessionists Seleucid Seleucid Nobles Seleucid Secessionists Arachosia Aria Drangiana Media Parthava Persia Sagartia