Spear Infantry

What does this unit counters ?

Cavalry and sword units in general.

Counters to this unit type

The main units that counters spear is pikemen, ranged and artillery: they have a bonus against them and are therefore extremly effective in melee against them. They can also form a phalanx which will negate your charge and deal damage to your unit.

A pike phalanx will counter infantry very effectively, in the same way as the hoplite phalanx.

Finally, due to their somewhat slow speed they suffer from the same vulnerableties as sword infantry which is to missile fire, and artillery.

General playstyle and general tips

Those tips can be used when playing every infantry type listed below, but their effectiveness varies according to the type of infantry/faction being used

Factions

Barbarians

Spear Infantry

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description	Price
T4	Spear Brothers	Example	In the spear wall, each man must trust the others like his own kin	Only avalible on Wargamings online premium store.
T7	Cimbri Spear Warriors	Example	Example

Commanders who can play them effectively

Arminius
Vercingetorix

Alternative choice
Boudica

Greece

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T1	Mycenaean Hoplites	Example	Example
T2	Archaic Hoplites	Example	Example
T3	Theban Hoplites	Example	Example
T4	Athenian Hopiltes	Example	Example
T5	Macedonian Hoplites	Example	Example
T6	Foot Companions	Example	Example
T7	Agema Spears	Example	Example
T8	Sacred Band	Example	Example
T9	Hypaspists	Example	Example
T10	Royal Spartans	Example	Example

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T4	Levy Pikemen	Example	Example
T5	Theban Pikemen	Example	Example
T6	Athenian Pikemen	Example	Example
T7	Macedonian Pikemen	Example	Example
T8	Thorax Pikemen	Example	Example
T9	Hellenic Pikemen	Example	Example
T10	Sliver Shield Pikemen	Example	Example

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description	Price
T4	Telesillas Argives	Example	Example	1.250 Gold
T5	Thorax Spearmen	Example	Example	2.000 Gold
T6	Spartan Holites	Example	Example	3.000 Gold
T6	Thureos Spearmen	Example	Example	Only avalible on Wargamings online premium store.
T8	Myrmidons	Example	Example	7.000 Gold

Commanders who can play them effectively

Leonidas
Miltiades

Alternative choice
Alexaner The Great Cynane

Carthage

Spear Infantry

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T1	Mercenary Rabble	Example	Example
T2	Mercenary Spears	Example	Example
T3	Phoenician Warriors	Example	Example
T4	Carthaginian Hoplites	Example	Example
T5	Libyan Hoplites	Example	Example
T6	Punic Hoplites	Example	Example
T7	Boii Spearmen	Example	Example
T8	Veterans of Trebia	Example	Example
T9	Veterans of Cannae	Example	Example
T10	Band of Carthage	Example	Example

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description	Price
T4	Greek Hoplites	Example	Example	1.250 Gold

Commanders who can play them effectively

Hannibal

Alternative choices
Hasdrubal

Roman Empire

Spear Infantry

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description	Price
T7	Triarii	Example	Example	Only avalible on Wargamings online premium store.
T8	Auxilia Palatini	Example	Example	Only avalible on Wargamings online premium store.

Commanders who can play them effectively

Germanicus
Scipio
Sulla

Alternative choice
Ceasar