Nubian Spearmen
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Description
The spearmen of Nubia are the rank and file warriors of their country. Their spears and shields are standard, not great, but not bad either. With their spears, they can still overcome lions of their homelands, and can kill a man just as well. Cavalry, especially the unarmoured or lightly armoured types will have difficulty if they are caught or charge into these spearmen. As with all spearmen vs. cavalry encounters, the armour of each side is an important factor. In melee, commanders of these troops should be careful to have them face heavy troops. Many commanders have had success keeping these men as a reserve force, holding or plugging gaps in the battle line until better equipped troops can arrive. Still, these warriors are cheap and their logistical upkeep for the Ptolemaci kingdom is not a strain on the royal coffers. Recruited in great numbers, the Ptolemaic strategos has a formidable infantry to rely upon.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 5 | █········· 0% |
| Charge bonus | 3 | ██········ 16% |
| Defence | 28 | ████······ 37% |
| · armour | 1 | █········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 24 | ███████··· 68% |
| · shield | 3 | ████······ 37% |
| Morale | 7 | █········· 10% |
| Discipline | Low | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,492 dn | ██········ 16% |
| Upkeep per turn | 546 dn | ███······· 28% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 5 | — | Charge bonus | 3 | — | 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 | 28 | — | Armour | 1 | — | Defence skill | 24 | — | Shield | 3 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -2 / 0 / -4 / 0 | 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) | 0.82 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
No faction has this on its core roster: it can be raised only in the provinces below.
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (1)
| Building | Also requires | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Ethiopian area of recruitment · not Macedonian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian | 23 |