Heavy Spearmen (RTW Unit)

This unit belongs to the following faction(s): Armenia (RTW Faction)

Unit Stats

Type: Spearmen

Attack: 7

Defence: 17

Charge Bonus: 3

Special Abilities

Can form Phalanx, Bonus fighting cavalry, Well armoured, Can sap

Description

Heavy spearmen can be the backbone of an Eastern army and are well able to take on many opponents. Their war gear includes long spears, chainmail and round shields.They can withstand attacks by most cavalry, and the training they have received allows them to form phalanx and carry an attack to an enemy infantry line. Against skirmishers and other missile troops, however, they require some support.These men are recruited from the native population, not from among the Greek stratum of society that exists in all the Successor states, so they do not have the discipline of the 'hoplite ethos' in their training. They are still, however, worthwhile troops.

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--MedievalGaming 01:00, 28 February 2010 (MST)