Spearman (Chronicles)

This article is about the unit in Chronicles. For other uses of the term, see Spearman.

Spearman
Unit information
Introduced in	Chronicles
Type	Infantry
Civilization	All civilizations
Age	Civic Age
Training
Trained at	Barracks
Food	35
Wood	25
Training time	22 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	45 (Spearman) 55 (Guardsman) 60 (Elite Guardsman)
Melee attack	3 (Spearman) 4 (Guardsman) 6 (Elite Guardsman)
Attack bonus	vs Cavalry:  +15 (Spearman)  +22 (Guardsman)  +32 (Elite Guardsman) vs Ship, Fishing Ship:  +9 (Spearman)  +16 (Guardsman)  +17 (Elite Guardsman) +1 vs Standard building
Reload time	3
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Armor class	Infantry Spearman
Speed	1
Line of Sight	6
Upgrades to
Upgrades to	: Guardsman : Elite Guardsman
Upgrade cost	160 food, 90 gold 300 food, 600 gold
Upgrade time	35 seconds 50 seconds

The Spearman is a Civic Age infantry unit in Chronicles, available at the Barracks. It can be upgraded to the Guardsman and Elite Guardsman in the Classical and Imperial Ages respectively.

All civilizations can upgrade to the Elite Guardsman.

Further statistics

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Cavalry
Weak vs.	Archers, infantry
Conditional matchups	Cavalry Archers, War Chariots

Technologies
Hit points	Karda (+15%, Achaemenids only)
Attack	Forging (+1) Iron Casting (+1) Blast Furnace (+2) Arson (+2 against standard buildings)
Armor	Scale Mail Armor (+1/+1) Chain Mail Armor (+1/+1) Plate Mail Armor (+1/+2)
Damage resistance	Krypteia (-33% bonus damage, Spartans only)
Conversion resistance	Exorcism (+4 min, +4 max) Hemlock (die upon getting converted)
Movement speed	Baggage Carriers (+10%)
Creation speed	Conscription (+33%) Military Policy (+15%, Athenians only) Helot Levies (+50%, Spartans only)
Ability	Military Policy (gain 3 gold per unit killed, Athenians only) Sparabaras (give 0/+1 armor to nearby units, Achaemenids only)
Upgrading	Conscription (+33% faster)

Aura enhancements
Regeneration	Polemarch (+50 HP/min, requires Ephorate, Spartans only)
Attack	Strategos (+1, +2 with Taxiarchs, Athenians only)
Armor	Spearman (0/+1, requires Sparabaras, Achaemenids only)
Attack speed	Defensive Town Center (+15%, Achaemenids only) Polemarch (+15%, Spartans only)
Movement speed	Polemarch (+15%, requires Morai, Spartans only)
Creation speed	Military Town Center (+50%, Achaemenids only)
Upgrading	Military Town Center (+50% faster, Achaemenids only)

Team bonuses
Conversion resistance	Teutons (+3 min, +1 max)
Line of Sight	Armenians (+2)
Creation speed	Goths (+20%)
Upgrading	Goths (+20% faster) Portuguese (+25% faster) Spartans (+50% faster)

Gallery

Views of the Spearman

Views of the Guardsman

Views of the Elite Guardsman

ELITE GUARDSMAN (Achaemenids) vs EVERY UNIQUE UNIT (Total Resources) - AoE II- DE