Shieldsman
A defensive infantry unit of the Spartans. Every figure below is produced by the same engine behind the calculators, so a stat here and a result there cannot disagree.
What stands out
- It is the most crop-efficient defender to feed, with 85.0 of its best defence for each crop it eats an hour, ahead of the Roman Praetorian (65.0).
- For the price it is the second-cheapest defence against infantry in the game, at 16.0 per 100 resources.
- It is the cheapest Spartan defence against cavalry, at 8.5 per 100 resources.
- At Smithy level 20 its attack rises from 40 to 52.4, a 31% gain.
Smithy upgrades
Each smithy level raises a stat by a fraction of its base plus a term scaled by crop consumption. The crop term is why a unit’s gain is not simply a percentage of its base stat: relative to their stats, high-upkeep units gain the most.
| Smithy | Offence | Def inf | Def cav |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 40 | 85 | 45 |
| Level 5 | 43 | 90 | 48 |
| Level 10 | 46 | 94 | 51 |
| Level 15 | 49 | 99 | 55 |
| Level 20 | 52 | 104 | 58 |
Training time by server speed
At building level 1 with no artefact, helmet or alliance bonus. Higher building levels cut the time by 10% per level, compounding.
| Server speed | Level 1 | Level 10 | Level 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 0:32:16 | 0:12:31 | 0:04:22 |
| 2x | 0:16:08 | 0:06:16 | 0:02:11 |
| 3x | 0:10:46 | 0:04:11 | 0:01:28 |
| 5x | 0:06:28 | 0:02:31 | 0:00:53 |
| 10x | 0:03:14 | 0:01:16 | 0:00:27 |
Hero weapons
A hero carrying one of these fights harder and gives every Shieldsman in the same army extra attack and defence.
- Spear of the Shieldsman tier 1+250 fighting strength · +3 per Shieldsman (+4 with a Spartan hero)
- Pike of the Shieldsman tier 2+1,000 fighting strength · +4 per Shieldsman (+6 with a Spartan hero)
- Lanceof the Shieldsman tier 3+4,000 fighting strength · +5 per Shieldsman (+8 with a Spartan hero)
Compare with
Units from other tribes filling the same role, closest in offence first.
Plan an army of these
The army calculator works out how many Shieldsman you produce over a day or a week, what they cost, and the crop they will eat.
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