Nabataea Spear Infantry

Heavy Desert Spearmen

The spear does not cost much, but can topple the most expensive cavalry.

Spearmen were drawn from among Nabataean subjects from the eastern regions. They were inexpensive, and simply equipped with a spear, wicker shield and cloth armour. Their shields were oval or rectangular in shape with a central handgrip. While uniformly equipped for the most part, their appearance varied greatly depending on where they were recruited, and all kinds of Greek and Persian influences were manifest. In battle, spearmen guarded the flanks of phalanxes, or provided protection for skirmishers and archers. Although ill-equipped to face heavy enemies, their numbers and spears made them an effective counter to unarmoured cavalry. Spearmen were also a common type of mercenary and levied unit throughout Asia Minor and the Middle East.

Abilities

Heavy Desert Spearmen

• Cavalry Counter-tactics
  Improves unit's ability to endure enemy cavalry charges for an extended time.
  Bonus vs mounted units
• Shield Screen
  The unit raises their shields in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Can't move

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

Heavy Desert Spearmen

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

Nabataea Units
General (4)
1.Noble Swordsmen
2.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
3.Rekem Palace Guard
4.Scythed Chariots
Melee Infantry (4)
5.Noble Swordsmen
6.Desert Levy
7.Nabataean Axe Warriors
8.Nabataean Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (5)
9.Levy Skirmishers
10.Slingers
11.Tribes People
12.Nabataean Heavy Archers
13.Nabataean Light Peltasts
Pike Infantry (2)
14.Desert Pikemen
15.Nabataean Thorax Pikes
Spear Infantry (6)
16.Levy Spearmen
17.Caravan Guard
18.Armoured Desert Hoplites
19.Desert Hoplites
20.Heavy Desert Spearmen
21.Rekem Palace Guard
Melee Cavalry (6)
22.Camel Spearmen
23.Arabian Cavalry
24.Armoured Desert Cavalry
25.Desert Cavalry
26.Armoured Camel Spearmen
27.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (1)
28.Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (2)
29.Desert Heavy Lancers
30.Hellenic Desert Cataphracts
Chariot (2)
31.Desert Chariots
32.Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
33.Eastern Giant Ballista
34.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
35.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
36.Eastern Bastion Ballista
37.Eastern Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion
39.Eastern Large Onager
40.Eastern Bastion Onager
41.Eastern Onager
Admiral (3)
42.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
43.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
44.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Melee Ship (3)
45.Fire Pot Dieres - Levy Spearmen
46.Assault Dieres - Levy Spearmen
47.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Missile Ship (7)
48.Missile Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
49.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
50.Raiding Hemiolia - Tribes People
51.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Tribes People
52.Scorpion Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
53.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
54.Missile Penteres - Nabataean Light Peltasts
Artillery Ship (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
56.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)