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Byzantine Spearmen (M2TW-K-CC unit)

Byzantine Spearmen
Byzantine Spearmen
Category: Infantry
Class: Spearmen
Soldiers: 60
Morale: 3
Discipline: Normal
Training: Trained
Recruitment cost: 320
Upkeep cost: 155

A step up from spearmen militia, these troops are equipped with spear and shield, capable of forming a defensive ring.

Attack
Primary weapon: Melee
Weapon attributes: Spear, Bonus vs. cavalry = 8
Attack: 7
Charge bonus: 3
Defence
Total defence: 11
Armour: 0
Defence skill: 3
Shield: 8
Hit points: 1

Byzantine Spearmen are a step up from spear militias, better trained and equipped, these troops are able to form a defensive ring. These are longer serving soldiers, used to defending settlements and bolstering armies. Equipped with a spear and shield these troops are a little more robust than local militias formed by peasants.

Unit can adopt the schiltrom formation.

Attributes

Can board ships
Can hide in forest
Can withdraw

Available for:

The Byzantine Empire
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