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Infantry Units

Spearman (Russia)

In addition to Streletses, there were soldiers armed with pikes in Russian army. Sometimes Streletses were armed with this weapon to meet cavalry charges in a close fight. Spearmen could wear an armor - a chain mail or a cuirass. They also wielded a saber. A spearman's equipment comprised a fur-cap, a long outer caftan, a zipun, porty, and gloves. Some of soldiers were armed with a saber and a protasan.

Upgrades:
Conduct a fencing drillConduct a physical trainingForge new cuirasses
Research improved steel grades for cuirasses

Infantryman armed with a long pike. Wears armor that protects him well from bullets and splinters. The most effective Pikeman XVII.

You can build this unit in Strelets Barracks.

Building Time: 180
Life: 100
Cost:

Food

 55

Iron

 15

Attack:

Attack - Pike

 9

Defence:

Defense - Pike

 2 

Defense - Sword

 1 

Defense - Arrow

 1 

Defense - Shot

 4 

Defense - Cannonball

 4 

Defense - Grape-Shot

 150

 
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Attack Upgrades +1 +2 +3 +1 +2
Defense Upgrades +1 +2 +3 +1 +2