Italian Spear Militia (M2TW Unit)

Italian Spear Militia (M2TW Unit)
Class	Spear Infantry
Unit Size	60
Weaponry	Spear;
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	Stone Wall;
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Can withdraw; Free upkeep unit; Hide forest; Sea faring;

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 only a militia, the Italian Spear Militia is one of the most strategically important units available to any of the Italian factions. Their strategic importance lies in their cost to performance ratio as well as their sheer versatility. They are one of the best units available to any of the Italian factions in the early game and still play a role even in field armies in the middle game. In late game, they provide can be used as a cheap, effective garrison unit, their schiltrom formation being extremely tactically useful in the streets and alleys found in all siege battles. This schiltrom formation can also be useful in battles as it can be used on the flanks to ward off cavalry, helping to remove the threat of outflanking. The Italian Spear Militia is also quite cheap for its usefulness. It also out performs the sergeant spearmen and even the armoured sergeant spearmen, which are recruitable from castles, meaning you get a great unit without sacrificing coin for military power. All in all, the Italian Spear Militia is unit, which is highly recommended to be used if you are playing any of the Italian factions.