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Class: missile · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40

The Spartan helots were conscripted for service in the armies of Sparta, serving their Spartiate masters as camp followers, porters, and labourers. In battle, they were deployed as skirmishers, tasked to harass the enemy phalanx with javelins and stones. Commoners who eked out a living as farmers and pastoralists were typically skilled with the sling from boyhood. The slingers wore only a simple tunic (chiton), with a sling and pouch for holding specially made lead bullets or shot, and perhaps a small knife or dagger. They were unable to withstand close combat for any length of time, lacking both proper arms and training.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	6	2
Charge bonus	0	0
Type	missile · archery	melee · simple
Damage	blunt	piercing
Projectile	stone	—
Range	150	—
Ammunition	40	—

	Primary	Secondary
Total	11	—
Armour	1	—
Defence skill	10	—
Shield	0	—

Hit points	1
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Charge distance	30
Formations	Square

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s
Extra fatigue in hot climates	0
Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal)	0.81
Spacing between men: close / loose	1.2 × 2.8 m / 2.16 × 5.04 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Very good stamina

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Sparta

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (3)

Building	Also requires
Indirect Rule	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony
Direct Rule	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony
Homeland	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex