Celtic Heavy Spearmen
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
No cavalry dare attack these spearman, especially the experienced soldiers of this worthy band! Plenty of heads have been claimed by these men, and look no further than their spears to halt cavalry dead in its charge! On the flanks they prove their greatest worth as they maintain a watchful eye on the swift enemy horsemen fielded against their tribe.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 13 | ██████···· 57% |
| Charge bonus | 20 | ███████··· 74% |
| Defence | 50 | █████████· 94% |
| · armour | 14 | ████████·· 78% |
| · defence skill | 31 | ██████████ 95% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 13 | ███████··· 70% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,333 dn | ██████···· 62% |
| Upkeep per turn | 811 dn | ████████·· 79% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 13 | — | Charge bonus | 20 | — | 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 | 50 | — | Armour | 14 | — | Defence skill | 31 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
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 | 4 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.3 | 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 37 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Aedui · Allobroges · Ambrones · Anartes · Apuani · Aulerci · Belgae · Bituriges · Boii · Breuni · Cadurci · Cenomani · Cisalpine Boii · Corsi · Eburones · Eravisci · Gallic Veneti · Gallic Volcae · Helvetii · Ingauni · Nervii · Norici · Osismii · Salassi · Salluvii · Senones · Sequani · Sotiates · Taurisci · Tencteri · Teurisci · Treveri · Ubii · Usipetes · Veneti · Vindelici · Volcae
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 |