Indian Levy Spearmen
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 8 | █········· 9% |
| Charge bonus | 2 | █········· 11% |
| Defence | 25 | ███······· 28% |
| · armour | 1 | █········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 22 | ██████···· 61% |
| · shield | 2 | ███······· 25% |
| Morale | 7 | █········· 10% |
| Discipline | Low | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,311 dn | █········· 10% |
| Upkeep per turn | 480 dn | ██········ 19% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 8 | 6 | Charge bonus | 2 | 4 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 4 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat · thrown | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | — | Armour | 1 | — | Defence skill | 22 | — | Shield | 2 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / -1 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | -2 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.82 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 2 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Indian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Indirect Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Direct Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | 18 |