Spearmen (Shields)
Spearmen provide the backbone of the Empire's battle line, a defensive row of spears against the enemy charge.State troops are paid as full-time professional soldiers, ready to answer the call to arms at all times. In addition to forming a standing army to repel enemy attack, state troops also serve as city guards, the fire watch and the enforcers of the law. However, most of the time these soldiers spend their days drilling and training with various weapons to the barked instructions of grim-faced Sergeants and veteran Marksmen. Every state trains its regiments to fight together, providing each other with mutual protection on the battlefield. State regiments often march to battle with detachments of differently armed troops to aid them. These detachments form up close to their regimental units, where they guard vulnerable flanks and provide battlefield support, either by joining in the bloody melee of close combat, or by showering oncoming enemies with missile fire. Swordsmen fight shoulder to shoulder with Spearmen, the close range parries and ripostes of swords complementing the longer reach of the spear. Handgunners and Crossbowmen fell their foes with withering volleys of fire, but should a foe survive through such salvos, a detachment of Halberdiers will bravely intercept them, cutting them down with heavy-bladed polearms.
Unit Name Spearmen (Shields) |
Main Unit Key wh_main_emp_inf_spearmen_1 |
Land Unit Key wh_main_emp_inf_spearmen_1 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Spear Infantry |
Naval Unit Group Spear Infantry |
Soldiers 120 |
Caste Melee Infantry |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Spear Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 400 |
Recruitment Cost 400 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 20 |
25 |
├ Melee Weapon wh_main_emp_spear |
├ Melee Damage Base 20 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 5 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 15 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 4 |
42 |
├ Base Defence 42 |
├ Shield wh_missile_block_35_metal |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
65 |
├ Armour wh_main_emp_light |
├ Armour Defence 30 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
58 |
├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_standard_blood_dismembers |
├ Man Speed 31 |
├ Man Health 8 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 50 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 60 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Charge Defence vs. Large
When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any large attacker. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Shielded
Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc. - Charge Defence Against Large Foes
When standing and bracing against a charge of large enemies (such as cavalry or monsters) this unit will negate the enemy's charge bonus. - Anti-Large
Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Rally Field
(wh_main_emp_barracks_2) Level 1
Barracks
(wh_main_emp_barracks_3) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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Warhammer |