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

Even though military service had become voluntary in Hellenistic Athens, its young men were still trained as Hoplites and would take to the battlefield in their traditional armour when called upon. Protected by Phrygian helmets, metal greaves, a linothorax and a round shield spotting the owl of Athena, these Athenian Hoplites are well equipped for a battle in the traditional phalanx.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	9	—
Charge bonus	13	—
Type	melee · blade	—
Damage	piercing	—
Properties	Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry	—

	Primary	Secondary
Total	41	—
Armour	10	—
Defence skill	26	—
Shield	5	—

Hit points	1
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-1 / -1 / -4 / -1
Charge distance	30
Formations	Square

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / —
Extra fatigue in hot climates	1
Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal)	1.16
Spacing between men: close / loose	1 × 1.05 m / 2 × 2.4 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina

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

Athens

Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)

Building	Also requires
Any settlement	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Athenian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
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

Zone	Provinces
Athenian	4