Thrall Spearmen (Total War: Attila)

Thrall Spearmen
Class	Light Spear Infantry
Recruitment cost	275
Upkeep cost	185
Turns	1
Multiplayer cost	375
Factions	Geats
Health	82
Size	160
Armour	18
Missile block chance	25
Morale	27
Melee attack	30
Melee damage	32
Charge bonus	30
Melee defence	45
Ranged damage	90
Rate of fire	54
Range	80
Ammunition	2
Movement speed	38
Capture power	10
Spotting	500.0
Hiding	1.0

Thrall Spearmen are a type of spear infantry in Total War: Attila.

Description

"The chains of bondage make these men no less fierce in battle."

Thralls were the slaves taken by the Nordic peoples as they raided the coastlines of northern Europe. As a result, most were captured from the coast of Britannia or on the Vikings' forays down the Volga River, where they became known as ‘Slavs’. The men who captured the thralls were known to the Mediterranean peoples as the ‘Rus’ – whose land eventually became Russia - or the ‘Varangians’, who of course served as unbiased Imperial bodyguards in the Byzantine Empire that succeeded the Eastern Romans. The lowest of the low in Nordic society, thralls were pressed into fighting and were often poorly-armed and armoured – the idea behind their use being that they would increase a Nordic army’s size until its opponents were overwhelmed by superior numbers, rather than their skill at arms.

Strength and Weaknesses

• Has Missile Weapon
• Good Attack Against Cavalry
• Poor Armour

Base Stats

Thrall Spearmen
Unit
Number of Men:	160
Morale:	27
Bonus HP:	7
Melee Attack:	30
Melee Defense:	30
Charge Bonus:	30
Reload:	20
Ammunition:	2
Light Infantry
Human
Hit Points:	75
Mass:	90
Walk Speed:	15
Run Speed:	38
Charge Speed:	50
Charge Distance:	35

Weapons and Gear

Spear
Melee Weapon
Damage:	24
Armour Penetration Damage:	8
Bonus vs Infantry:	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	20
Bonus vs Elephants:	20
Building damage:	0.033

Precursor Javelin
Missile Weapon
Damage:	70
Armour Penetration Damage:	20
Base Reload Time:	14
Range:	80
Bonus vs Infantry:	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	15
Bonus vs Elephants:	15
Special Effects:

Round Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:	15
Armour:	15
Missile Block Chance:	25

Cloth
Armour
Armour:	3

Abilities

Spear Wall
Target:	Self	Initial Recharge:	0
Active Time:	N/A	Recharge Time:	N/A
The unit moves into close wall formation.
Assemble (3s) Shields Ready: +15 Attack Against Cavalry +15 Attack Against Elephants +25 Missile Block Chance +15 Shield Defence +200% Entity Mass

Attributes

Expert Charge Defence
This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.

Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.

Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.