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Getic Light Infantry

Spearmen Infantry(0.6.7)

Faction:

Weapons

AttackLethalityChargeTypeTechMin. DelayMissile TypeMissile RangeAmmo

Weapon AttributesPrimaryLight spear, +6 spear bonusSecondaryNoneAttack AttributesFire Delay0Modifiers

Primary120.515MeleeBladed25---

SecondaryNone--------

None

Defence

TotalArmourDefence SkillShield

Primary292207

Secondary----

Soldier Stats

SoldiersMass

600.93

Mental Stats

MoraleDisciplineTraining

13LowUntrained

Health

Hit PointsExtra HP

Formation

FormationsDepthCharge Dist.

Spacing
Side / Back

CloseLoose

Square430

1.1 / 1.32.2 / 2.6

Cost

RecruitmentUpkeepWeapon UpgradeArmour UpgradeCustom Battle

1519556172577

Recruitment

Turns TakenAI Priority Offset

2-3

Terrain Modifiers

Attack ± in ScrubAttack ± in SandAttack ± in ForestAttack ± in SnowHeat Modifier

4-2441

Unit Data

Unit Type (ID)Dictionary StringUnit ClassUnit Category

getic light infantrygetic_light_infantrySpearmenInfantry

Attributes: Can embark, Can hide in forest, Can hide in long grass, Can sap, Hardy

Ownership:

Getae,

Free Peoples

Short description

Bulk medium infantry of Geto-Dacian armies.

Description

A Getic warband is composed of soldiers and comati (peasants) that are capable of holding their own, although they can be impetuous in nature. These units are comprised of the common people of all Dacian tribes and know full well how to use the terrain to their advantage. Equipped with a spear and shield they can be an effective defender against cavalry. They have a throwing spear similar to the Roman pilum (heavy javelin) and oval shields decorated with a lot of emblems. Some had in the middle a rosette as the symbol of the sun, and some had on their edges decoration with the moon and stars. On other shields we can see a crown of laurel and floral decoration. Most wore hard leather helmets for protection against dangerous blows. Each man had to wear a knife in his left side in all times and come to battle when their nobles asked them to.

For close combat they made use of daggers and one of the two variants of the mahaira (copis) sword: akinakes with a blade of 15-20 cm or skalmi with a longer blade, Dacian innovations. Later akinakes and skalmi swords were replaced by sica that was more efficent in battle. Sica was used only with the curve pointing down, which proves the tool part of it, and the fighting style was similar to the kama. It will easily sever a limb with one slash-pull-cut technique. It was much feared by the Roman legionaries, and brought some changes to their armour style design. The sword could also be used, in experienced hands, to kill in one hit. With the curve pointed down the tip would often catch on the enemy's helmet. The Dacian could then lurch the sword upward into the jaw and through the face, killing the opponent instantaneously. Many sword blades had incised ornaments and a blood channel deeply carved into them. Sica means sickle in Dacian language. The weapon's size would vary and could be as long as a knife, a short sword or a regular sword. Everyone was also equipped with a short 2 m spear similar to the Roman hasta lance used at first by hastati and then by triarii. It had a 15 to 30 cm blade and a sharp bottom end.

Without a large proportion of good helmets and armour, these soldiers will likely bear the brunt of the fighting and the casualties in any battle.