Libyan Spearmen
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"Surrounded by rolls of yellow dust the Libyan corps was approaching deliberately, and seemed like a serpent some miles in length, with blue, white, and red spots on its body." — Boleslaw Prus, Pharaoh (cap 43)
In game[edit | edit source]
Libyan Spearmen — Vital statistics | ||||||||||
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Slow-moving melee infantry unit meant for defending against cavalry at melee range. Very vulnerable to archer fire.
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Prereq: | Build time | HP | LOS | Attack | Attack speed | Movement speed |
Upgrades to | |||
3.9s (59t) |
90 | 4 | 17 | 2.1s (32t) |
27 | |||||
Cost | Created from | Armour | Weapon range | Specialty | ||||||
Base | Ramp | Pop | ||||||||
1 | 2 | Melee |
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Overall strategy[edit | edit source]
Spear units. Upgrades to Berber Auxilia for Carthage and Rome.
In Age of Empires, Libyan Spearmen can be extremely powerful.