The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Spear Infantry

Immortal Spear Guard

Dealing death with a single thrust but never receiving it.

The 'Ten Thousand Immortals' were a military force of elite infantry divisions within the Achaemenid Empire, acting as both an imperial guard and an expeditionary army during the Persian conquests. They were so named for always numbering exactly ten thousand - if any man died or fell ill, he was immediately replaced; in this way the unit never 'died'. Herodotus describes them as “magnificently” equipped, glittering in gold and dressed in the finest armour. The Immortals were also afforded the best food and treatment befitting of their elite status. They famously fought at the Battle of Thermopylae, outflanking the redoubtable Spartans and ultimately securing victory. Although the unit died with the Achaemenids, it was revived much later under the Sassanids, helping to legitimise Sassanid rule as inheritors of Persian power.

Abilities

Immortal Spear Guard

• Hoplite Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Acceleration, speed
• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Immortal Spear Guard

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

The Sassanids (Empire Divided) Units
General (4)
1.Armoured Indian War Elephants
2.Gyan-Avspar
3.Royal Sassanian Archers
4.Zhayedan Immortals
Melee Infantry (5)
5.Daylamite Infantry
6.Hamspah Infantry
7.Immortal Infantry
8.Immortal Infantry Guard
9.Persian Light Infantry
Missile Infantry (4)
10.Anatolian Slingers
11.Kurdish Archers
12.Persian Skirmishers
13.Royal Archers
Spear Infantry (4)
14.Immortal Spear Guard
15.Immortal Spears
16.Persian Spearmen
17.Sassanian Levy Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (7)
18.Camel Spearmen
19.Daylamite Cavalry
20.Eastern Scouts
21.Elite Savaran Cavalry
22.Savaran Cavalry
23.Zhayedan Immortals
24.Zhayedan Immortals
Missile Cavalry (7)
25.Armoured Camel Archers
26.Camel Archers
27.Eastern Horse Archers
28.Eastern Horse Skirmishers
29.Persian Horse Archers
30.Royal Sassanian Archers
31.Royal Sassanian Archers
Shock Cavalry (6)
32.Camel Cataphracts
33.Grivpanvar Cataphracts
34.Gyan-Avspar
35.Gyan-Avspar
36.Pushtigban Cataphracts
37.Savaran Cataphracts
Elephant (3)
38.Armoured Indian War Elephants
39.Armoured Indian War Elephants
40.Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (3)
41.Eastern Giant Ballista
42.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
43.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
Field Artillery (7)
44.Eastern Ballista
45.Eastern Bastion Ballista
46.Eastern Scorpion
47.Eastern Large Onager
48.Eastern Onager
49.Eastern Bastion Onager
50.Scorpion Pot Ballista
Admiral (2)
51.Assault Hexeres - Immortal Infantry
52.Missile Penteres - Kurdish Archers
Melee Ship (6)
53.Assault Dieres - Hamspah Infantry
54.Assault Hexeres - Immortal Infantry
55.Assault Hexeres - Immortal Infantry
56.Assault Tetreres - Persian Spearmen
57.Fire Pot Dieres - Hamspah Infantry
58.Assault Hexeres - Immortal Spears
Missile Ship (8)
59.Missile Penteres - Kurdish Archers
60.Missile Penteres - Kurdish Archers
61.Missile Trieres - Anatolian Slingers
62.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
63.Raiding Hemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
64.Scorpion Penteres - Kurdish Archers
65.Scorpion Trieres - Anatolian Slingers
66.Tower Penteres - Kurdish Archers
Artillery Ship (2)
67.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)
68.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)