Shielded Spearmen

Shielded Spearmen are a type of infantry unit in a Total War Saga: Troy.

Description[]

While the sword was well on its way to dominating the Anatolian battlefields of the Late Bronze Age, the spear remained the Trojan warriors' weapon of choice right up to the fall of the great city. Crafted from a wooded shaft and a sharpened bronze head, the weapon was especially useful in the initial charge, but often proved unwieldy at close quarters. Spearmen were especially vulnerable to light swordsmen, who would outflank them or move past their spear lines to deal them crippling blows.

Abilities[]

Switch: Two-handed Melee
"There will come a time when two hands will be better than one. You will know instinctively when that is"
Duration	Constant
Target	Self
Effects	• The unit places their shields on their backs and uses their spear two-handed • Increased Melee attack • Reduced Melee Defence

v・d・e

A Total War Saga: Troy unit roster

v・d・e Regular Levy
Infantry	Melee	Axe	Agamemnon's Companions・Argive Axemen・Argive Raiders・Axe Champions・Axe Chargers・Axe Warriors・Axemen・Coastal Axe Fighters・Companions of Sarpedon・Daughters of Ares・Heavy Axe Warriors・Heroic Axe Runners・Heroic Axe Warriors・Islanders・Korynites・Labrys Infantry・Laconian Axemen・Lycian Axe Warriors・Lycian Champions・Phrygian Axemen・Phrygian Warriors・Renowned Axemen・Renowned Laconian Axemen・Renowned Lycian Warriors・Renowned Phrygian Axemen・Warband・Woodsmen
		Club	Champions of Phthia・Club Warriors・Coastal Club Fighters・Coastal Club Warriors・Dardanian Chargers・Dardanian Defenders・Dardanian Sworn Fighters・Island Club Warriors・Laconian Hillmen・Militia・Mountaineers・Renowned Club Warriors・Renowned Dardanian Sworn Fighters・Shielded Clubmen・Trojan Defenders・Trojan Warriors
		Spear	Agamemnon's Guards・Ajax's Companions・Ajax's Wall・Amazon Chargers・Anatolian Youths・Armoured Chargers・Armoured Spearmen・Black Spears・Champions of Troy・Dardanian Mob・Dardanian Rabble・Dardanian Spearmen・Eastern Spearmen・Guards of Troy・Heavy Anatolian Spearmen・Heavy Eastern Spearmen・Heavy Shielded Spearmen・Heavy Shock Spears・Heavy Trojan Spearmen・Initiates・Island Spearmen・Light Spear Runners・Light Spearmen・Militia Warband (Trojans)・Oathsworn・Odysseus' Midnight Runners・Pelagic Thessalians・Phthian Spears・Renowned Phthian Spears・Salamis Spearmen・Shielded Spear Warriors・Shielded Spearmen・Shieldless Spears・Spear Fighters・Spear Runners・Spear-fighting Myrmidons・Spearmen (Danaans)・Styganores・Thessalian Marines・Thracian Spearmen・War Chanters・Warmaidens・Young Spears
		Sword	Aeginian Runners・Amazon Swordswomen・Anatolian Swords・Andromachoi・Argive Swordmasters・Argive Swordsmen・Aristomachoi・Armoured Swordsmen・Fearless Swordsmen・Heavy Anatolian Swords・Heavy Sword Skirmishers・Heavy Swordsmen・Hector's Chosen・Khopesh Fighters・Laconian Militia・Laconian Swordsmen・Light Swordsmen・Myrmidon Swordsmen・Night Runners・Plainsmen・Renowned Khopesh Fighters・Renowned Swordsmen・Salamis Marines・Salamis Swordsmen・Sword Skirmishers・Swordsmen・Warriors of Ithaca
	Missile	Bow	Amazon Archers・Archers (Trojans)・Armoured Lycian Archers・Bowmen・Bows of Mycenae・Followers of Artemis・Heavy Achaean Bowmen・Hippolyta's Chosen・Hunters・Light Bowmen・Renowned Archers・Renowned Bowmen・Teucer's Bowmen・Thracian Hunters・Toxares・Trojan Nobles・Trojan Princes
		Javelin	Aeginian Javelinmen・Ambushers・Exemplary Ambushers・Forest Ambushers・Forest Skirmishers・Guerrilla Stalkers・Heavy Anatolian Skirmishers・Heavy Island Skirmishers・Heavy-javelin Throwers・Huntresses・Island Skirmishers・Javelin Throwers・Light Javelinmen・Light Skirmishers・Renowned Island Skirmishers・Skirmishers (Amazons)・Skirmishers (Danaans)・Themiscyra's Chosen
		Sling	Achaean Slingers・Anatolian Slingers・Argive Slingers・Armoured Argive Slingers・Eastern Slingers・Exemplary Trojan Slingers・Locrian Slingers・Renowned Armoured Slingers・Renowned Slingers・Renowned Trojan Slingers・Shielded Stoneslingers・Slingers・Stoneslingers・Trojan Slingers・Veteran Locrian Slingers
Cavalry	Melee	Anairetes・Antianeirai・Furies・Hippomachoi・Horsewomen
	Missile	Bow	Hippotoxotai・Toxoannasses・War Riders
	Missile	Javelin	Mounted Huntresses・Mounted Skirmishers
Chariot	Melee	Amazon Champions・Anatolian Chariots・Chariots・Heavy Trojan Chariots・Mares of Diomedes・Reinforced Chariots
	Missile	Bow	Amazon Archer Chariots・Archer Chariots・Lycian Winged Chariots・Trojan Noble Chariots
	Missile	Javelin	Chariot Javelins・Heavy Lycian Chariots・Reinforced Skirmish Chariots・Skirmish Chariots

v・d・e Paragon Units
Infantry	Melee	Dutiful Aphareus・Steadfast Canopus・Warlike Enyalius・Fearsome Epopeus・Unwavering Glaucos・Death-defying Gorgyras・Godlike Horkios・Glorious Neoptolemus・Devoted Phorcys・Noble Stratichus・Savage Triopas・Bone-chilling Zephyrus
Infantry	Missile	Bloodthirsty Aloeus・Far-seeing Archelochos・Loyal Chromis・Eagle-eyed Euphorbus・Honourable Ormenius
Cavalry	Swift-footed Aeacides・Fierce Alcibie・Punishing Boreas
Chariot	Resilient Asteropaios・Wise Orsilochus

v・d・e Mythical Levy
Infantry	Melee	Club	Giant Champions・Giant Shades・Giant Vanguard
		Spear	Arimaspoi Hunters・Arimaspoi Spearmen・Armoured Giant Spearmen・Corybantes (tbm)・Giant Spearmen・Hydra Defenders・Spartoi・Spearmasters of Elysium・Wretched Shades
		Spellcaster	Hydra Priest
		Sword	Drinkers of Venom
	Missile	Bow	Giant Bowmen・Hydra Archers・Marksmen of Elysium・Warriors of Artemis
		Javelin	Giant Skirmishers・Harpies (tbm)・Harpy Fiends(tbm)
		Sling	Sirens (tbm)
Cavalry	Melee	Centaur Champions・Centaur Fighters・Centaur Lancers・Centaur Outriders・Centaur Warriors・Savage Centaur Warriors
	Missile	Bow	Centaur Archers・Centaur Elders
	Missile	Javelin	Arimaspoi Skirmishers・Centaur Hunters・Centaur Scouts
Monsters	Melee	Cerberus・Corybantes (Mythos)・Cyclops・Lernean Hydra・Minotaur
	Flying	Melee	Griffin Patriarch・Lesser Griffin
	Flying	Missile	Harpies (Mythos)・Harpy Fiends (Mythos)・Sirens (Mythos)