Spear Infantry
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Description/Introduction
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 | Price |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Characteristics
Premium units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description | Price |
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T4 | Spear Brothers | Example | Example | |
T7 | Cimbri Spear Warriors | Example | Example |
Commanders who can play them effectively
Arminius
Vercingetorix
Alternative choice
Boudica
Guides
Greece
Spear Infantry
Units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description | Price |
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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 |
Characteristics
Pike Infantry
Units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description | Price |
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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 |
Characteristics
Premium units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | Telesillas Argives | Example | Example | |
T5 | Thorax Spaermen | Example | Example | |
T6 | Spartan Holites | Example | Example | |
T6 | Thureos Spearmen | Example | Example | |
T8 | Myrmidons | Example | Example |
Commanders who can play them effectively
Leonidas
Miltiades
Alternative choice
Alexaner The Great
Cynane
Guides
Carthage
Spear Infantry
Units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description | Price |
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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 |
Characteristics
Premium units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | Greek Hoplites | Example | Example |
Commanders who can play them effectively
Hannibal
Alternative choices
Hasdrubal
Guides
Roman Empire
Spear Infantry
Units
Tier | Unit name | Picture | Description |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Characteristics
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