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Alabandian Aspidophoroi

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Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 30

Reforms: Unlocked by Greek Reforms: Aspidophoroi

Description

Nobody expects the Alabandian Aspidophoroi.

	Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary
Attack	16	10	Charge bonus	22	27	Type	thrown · blade	melee · blade	Damage	piercing	piercing
Projectile	javelin	—	Range	50	—	Ammunition	2	—	Properties	Used just before charging into combat	—

	Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary
Total	31	—	Armour	11	—	Defence skill	15	—	Shield	5	—


Hit points	1	Mount	medium horse	Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-2 / -1 / -5 / -1	Charge distance	40
Formations	Square

Technical stats


Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s	Extra fatigue in hot climates	2	Spacing between men: close / loose	2.2 × 5.2 m / 3.3 × 7.8 m	Default ranks	5

In battle: Very good stamina

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (3)

Building	Also requires	Building	Also requires	Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony · Greek Reforms: Aspidophoroi	Homeland	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Greek Reforms: Aspidophoroi	Any settlement	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Alabandian area of recruitment · Greek Reforms: Aspidophoroi · Any Government except Homeland (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · not Direct Rule · not Tier 1 Colony

Zone	Provinces
Alabandian	0