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Byzantine Spearmen (M2TW unit)

Byzantine Spearmen
Byzantine Spearmen
Category: Infantry
Class: Spearmen
Soldiers: 60
Morale: 3
Discipline: Normal
Training: Trained
Recruitment cost: 310
Upkeep cost: 155
Weapon upgrade: 75
Armour upgrade: 60

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

Attack
Primary weapon: Long spear (Melee)
Weapon attributes: Bonus vs. cavalry = 8
Attack: 5
Charge bonus: 2
Defence
Total defence: 7
Armour: 0
Defence skill: 1
Shield: 6
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:

Byzantium
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