AOE IV / Units
Spearman
Infantry best used against mounted units.
What it does
Infantry best used against mounted units.
- Anti-cavalry specialist
- Additional damage against Elephants
- Weak against heavy infantry
- Countered by Archers
How it fits into a match
Train from <a href="../buildings/barracks.html">Barracks</a>, <a href="../buildings/berkshire-palace.html">Berkshire Palace</a>, <a href="../buildings/keep.html">Keep</a>, <a href="../buildings/the-white-tower.html">The White Tower</a>, <a href="../buildings/burgrave-palace.html">Burgrave Palace</a>, <a href="../buildings/military-school.html">Military School</a>. Use the listed strengths against the targets they suit, and protect the unit from the counters named above. Its role is Light Melee Infantry.
- Role
- Light Melee Infantry
- Earliest age
- Dark Age
- Available to
- 19 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Barracks, Berkshire Palace, Keep, The White Tower, Burgrave Palace, Military School
Availability and cost
Earliest listed form for each civilization in this game-data snapshot. Unit and building statistics are shown for that form; later-age upgrades and civilization bonuses can change values.
| Civilization | Age | Cost | Time | Health | Speed | Armor | Primary attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Dynasty | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Ayyubids | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Chinese | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Delhi Sultanate | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| English | Feudal Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 90 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 8 damage |
| French | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Golden Horde | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 30 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| House of Lancaster | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Holy Roman Empire | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Japanese | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Jin Dynasty | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| The Knights Templar | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Mongols | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Ottomans | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Rus | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Sengoku Daimyo | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Dark Age | 60 food, 20 wood | 15 s | 80 | 1.25 | None listed | Spear · 7 damage |
