Bordeleaux Infantry

Spearmen-at-Arms (Shields)

Each Midsummer, commoners flock to their Lord's castle to present their sons in the hope that they will be trained as Men-at-Arms. For a peasant to have a son accepted into the ranks of a Knight's household is a great honour. Some young peasants will have been guided towards this goal through their entire life, encouraged to stand up straighter and taller than the usual peasant 'slouch' to better improve their chances of selection. All morning and afternoon the Knight inspects the candidates. By dusk, the luckiest and strongest are selected and are taken back to the castle where they are given basic training and outfitted in the livery of their Lord.

Unit Name Spearmen-at-Arms (Shields)

Main Unit Key wh_main_brt_inf_spearmen_at_arms

Land Unit Key wh_main_brt_inf_spearmen_at_arms

Land Unit Group Parents Infantry

Land Unit Group Spear Infantry

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 300

Recruitment Cost 300

Upkeep Cost 81

Number of Units 120

Hit Points 7800

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_men_arms_spear_and_shield

├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_standard_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 120

└ Bonus Hit Points 57

Mass 100

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 30

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_30

├ Shield wh_missile_block_55_wood

└ Missile Block Chance 55

Leadership 50

Speed 30

└ Man Speed 30

Melee Attack 20

Melee Defence 38

Weapon Strength 22

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_brt_spear

├ Base Weapon Damage 17

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 5

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 4

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Charge Defence vs. Large
  When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any large attacker.
• Charge Reflection
  When bracing, this unit deals additional damage when attacking charging enemies.
• Expendable
  Witnessing friendly expendable units rout does not reduce other units' leadership, unless they are themselves expendable.
• 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.
• Poor Leadership
  This unit suffers from poor leadership and will easily rout. Keep its flanks secure and your Lord or other encouraging units nearby.
• 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.

Faction Availability
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