Semnones (Empire Divided) Spear Infantry

Spear Levy

Spearmen were the lifeblood of German tribal forces. Brought up on the traditions of feasting and raiding, they craved the opportunity to prove themselves against a worthy enemy. Having scant regard for the dangers that lay ahead, whipped into frenzy by chant and song, and armed with bone-tipped spears and javelins, the ferocity of their initial attack was both feared and renowned. The 'Furor Teutonicas', as it was labelled by the Romans, did not resemble the disorganised mass favoured by the Celts. Instead, the Germans attacked in ordered columns or in a wedge formation, known as the 'boarhead'.

Unit Name Spear Levy

Main Unit Key 3c_Ger_Spear_Levy

Land Unit Key 3c_Ger_Spear_Levy

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 220

Recruitment Cost 220

Upkeep Cost 45

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 18

Weapon Damage 22

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 15

├ Melee Damage Ap 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 25

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 17

Melee Defence 59

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield germanic_wood

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Artisan's Lodging (3c_barb_artisan_1) Level 0 Bronze Workshop (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Bronze Furnace (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Coin Maker (3c_barb_artisan_coin_2) Level 1 Coin Mint (3c_barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Horn Maker (3c_barb_artisan_maker_2) Level 1 Trumpet Maker (3c_barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Settlement (3c_barb_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (3c_barb_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (3c_barb_city_3) Level 2 Industrial Oppidum (3c_barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (3c_barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (3c_barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (3c_barb_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Breeders) (3c_barb_horse_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (3c_barb_horse_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (3c_barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Shieldmaker) (3c_barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (3c_barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (3c_barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (3c_barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Farmstead (3c_barb_town_1) Level 0 Village (3c_barb_town_2) Level 1
x 3	Town (3c_barb_town_3) Level 2 Farm Pagus (3c_barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (3c_barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3

Faction Availability

Empire Divided

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