Spearman
A defensive infantry unit of the Teutons. 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
- For the price it is the cheapest defence against cavalry in the game, at 17.6 per 100 resources, ahead of the Gaul Phalanx (15.9).
- At Smithy level 20 its attack rises from 10 to 17.9, a 79% gain - the biggest relative gain any troop gets from upgrades, level with the Egyptian Slave Militia. Each level adds a flat amount tied to upkeep on top of a share of the base stat, so a cheap, low-stat unit gains the most.
- Trained non-stop in one level 20 Barracks on a 1x world, it adds the second-most defence per hour of any defender, 1,428.
- It is the third-most crop-efficient defender to feed, with 60.0 of its best defence for each crop it eats an hour, level with the Spartan Elpida Rider.
- It is the cheapest Teuton defence against infantry, at 10.3 per 100 resources.
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 | 10 | 35 | 60 |
| Level 5 | 12 | 38 | 64 |
| Level 10 | 14 | 41 | 67 |
| Level 15 | 16 | 44 | 71 |
| Level 20 | 18 | 47 | 75 |
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 | 0:18:40 | 0:07:14 | 0:02:32 |
| 2x | 0:09:20 | 0:03:37 | 0:01:16 |
| 3x | 0:06:14 | 0:02:25 | 0:00:51 |
| 5x | 0:03:44 | 0:01:27 | 0:00:31 |
| 10x | 0:01:52 | 0:00:44 | 0:00:16 |
Hero weapons
A hero carrying one of these fights harder and gives every Spearman in the same army extra attack and defence.
- Spear of the Spearman tier 1+250 fighting strength · +3 per Spearman
- Spike of the Spearman tier 2+1,000 fighting strength · +4 per Spearman
- Lance of the Spearman tier 3+4,000 fighting strength · +5 per Spearman
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 Spearman you produce over a day or a week, what they cost, and the crop they will eat.
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