Mercenary Judaean Spearmen
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
These Judaean mercenaries are tough, disciplined men who are used to hardship and know how to fight! Judean Spearmen make excellent garrison troops, but also perform well in the line of battle when needed.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 15 | ███████··· 72% |
| Charge bonus | 8 | ███······· 31% |
| Defence | 39 | ███████··· 70% |
| · armour | 10 | █████····· 54% |
| · defence skill | 24 | ███████··· 69% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 11 | ████······ 39% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 648 dn | █████····· 52% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 15 | 9 | Charge bonus | 8 | 10 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 2 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39 | — | Armour | 10 | — | Defence skill | 24 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -1 / -1 / -1 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.21 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 1 pool covering 10 regions, at 3,515 dn to hire and 0 experience.
Mercenary pool: Palestine
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 10 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Ake · Ashdud · Ashqalon · Boreia Palaistine · Gaulanitis · Gazaia · Idoumaia · Ioudaia · Paralia · Shamerayin