Armenian Heavy Spearmen
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
Armenian heavy spearmen are effective in most situations, and if deployed correctly can be the deciding factor in many a battle. They fight in a manner similar to that of Roman legionaries, though as spearmen. Lucullus encountered some of these men in his invasion of Armenia and mentioned that some of the heavy infantry of Tigranes were assembled in maniples, and others in a phalanx. They are armed with a spear and rectangular shield. They are heavy troops and can hold a battle line against most other foes.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 11 | ███······· 34% |
| Charge bonus | 13 | █████····· 52% |
| Defence | 51 | ██████████ 95% |
| · armour | 15 | ████████·· 82% |
| · defence skill | 29 | █████████· 91% |
| · shield | 7 | █████████· 91% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,500 dn | ███████··· 70% |
| Upkeep per turn | 915 dn | █████████· 85% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 11 | — | Charge bonus | 13 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 51 | — | Armour | 15 | — | Defence skill | 29 | — | Shield | 7 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -2 / -2 / -4 / -2 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 2 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.35 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 9 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Albanians · Armenia · Armenia Minor · Colchians · Commagene · Heniochi · Iberians · Mossynoeci · Sophene
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Rule | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex |