Italian Spear Militia (M2TW Unit)
| Italian Spear Militia (M2TW Unit) | |
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| Class | Spear Infantry |
| Unit Size | 60 |
| Weaponry | |
| Morale | 5 |
| Melee Attack | 7 |
| Ranged Attack | NA |
| Defence | 3 |
| Charge Bonus | 3 |
| Accuracy | NA |
| Range | NA |
| Ammunition | NA |
| Region | Global |
| Recruitment Cost | 460 |
| Upkeep Cost | 125 |
| Turns to Build | 1 |
| Unit Limit | 6 |
| Building Requirements | |
| Technology Requirements | None |
| Attributes | |
Experienced and well trained local militia equipped with good armour and a spear, able to form a defensive ring of spears.
Overview
Local militias, organised around city quarters and surrounding towns, play an important role in Italian armies. Whilst service is compulsory, it tends to be short and most serving it are sustained by a strong element of civic pride. These spear militia are comprised of more experienced troops with some armour and long spears, making them a tough defensive unit.
Details
While technically a militia, the Italian Spear Militia fights as well and bravely as early Professionals. This makes them one of the most important units available to any of the Italian factions. Their strategic value lies in their availability, cost and strength.
They have almost double the stats of lesser Spear Militia, allowing them to crush them. They also break down any cavalry in extended melee. They have a high defense value so they can resist most missiles attacks. Their schiltrom formation is extremely tactically useful both to hold out at chockpoints and as a precaution against cavalry flanking. Their morale is decent. For these reasons this unit perhaps is the best Infantry available anywhere until Dismounted Feudal Knights start appearing in the campaign.
In the early game they are certain the best infantry choice for Italian factions and likely the backbone of the army. By the middle game and later game, they are still useful primarily as a mobile anti-cavalry unit and they also provide a cheap, effective garrison unit. They will not beat sword units but will at least hold against them for awhile.
The Italian Spear Militia is also quite cheap for its usefulness. It out performs the sergeant spearmen and is roughly equivalent to Armoured Sergeants, which require castles and much more investment. Their upkeep is 125, the same as normal Spear Militia. This means the Italians get a great unit without sacrificing coin for military power. Therefore Italian Spear Militia are an essential unit that used properly will allow Italian factions to dominate the early game.
Factions
Milan
The Papal States
Sicily
Venice
