Alans Spear Infantry

Sarmatian Spears

The Sarmatians were a steppe people, possibly of Iranian origin, who, following the migrations of the 4th century AD, dwelled along the Danube frontier. Their skill in horsemanship was highly developed, some even crediting them with the invention of the metal stirrup and spur. Today, our knowledge of the Sarmatians is largely due to their burial customs. The Kuban region of southern Russia contains some of the most elaborate Sarmatian tombs, and finds often included a fine array of weapons, metalwork and jewellery that provide a great deal of information about their day to day lives. Full suits of cataphract-style scale armour made for women indicate that female Sarmatians were just as deadly as their male counterparts; it is thought that unmarried women were allowed to ride into battle alongside the men, possibly giving rise to the Greek myth of the Amazons.

Unit Name Sarmatian Spears

Main Unit Key att_ger_sarmatian_spears

Land Unit Key att_ger_sarmatian_spears

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 40

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 325

Recruitment Cost 250

Upkeep Cost 165

Melee Attack 22

Melee Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_short

├ Melee Base Damage 20

├ Armour-piercing Damage 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 10

├ Attack Against Elephants 10

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 27

Melee Defence 32

├ Base Defence 22

├ Shield att_oval

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 45

├ Armour att_leather_lamellar

├ Armour Defence 15

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 95

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Morale 36

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Required Technology Cost 119 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Small City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_2) Level 2 City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_3) Level 3 Large City (att_bld_barbarian_city_major_4) Level 4 Village (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_2) Level 2 Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_3) Level 3 Fortified Town (att_bld_barbarian_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4 Wagon Laager (att_bld_barbmigs_city_3) Level 2 Horde Encampment (att_bld_barbmigs_city_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Alans Alanic Separatists Vandalic Separatists Vandals
The Last Roman	Sardinians (The Last Roman) Vandalic Separatists (The Last Roman) Vandalic Kingdom (The Last Roman)