Ironcap Spearmen

Ironcap Spearmen
Stars	★★★
Era	🟦 Silver
Max Level	18
Type	Tower Shield
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Ironcap Spearmen
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	7777
basicUnit Count	36
basicLeadership	150
basicSpeed	4.5
basicLabour	5.04
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	798
Slashing	0
Blunt	0
Damage (Base)
Piercing	694
Slashing	0
Blunt	0
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	490
Slashing	533
Blunt	282

Ironcap Spearmen are a Silver era tower shield melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

The spear infantrymen of the Provincial army carry huge shields which they can use to make a shield wall and block an enemy advance. Their armour is quite light, making them vulnerable to flank or rear attacks, but as part of a properly deployed defensive line they are almost unbreakable.

Acquisition

Ironcap Spearmen can be unlocked from the Melee Infantry unit tree, where they cost 7500 honour to unlock after prerequisites. This cost can be partially or fully defrayed using up to 20x Ironcap Spearman's Signaculum.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Heavy Shields]	This unit has massive shields which give excellent protection to the front, but no protection against attacks from behind.
▲ [Ring of Steel]	This unit is skilled in the Schiltron defence, warding against enemy incursions from every direction.
▲ [Firm Footing]	Unit recovers more quickly from control effects while in Column or Schiltron formation, and gains a 5 second immunity to control effects upon recovery. It also gains temporary boosts to its Attack and Defense attributes every ten seconds.
▼ [Weak Spot]	This unit takes more damage than normal when attacked from behind.
[Shieldbearers]	Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Turtle	Soldiers stand in a tight defensive formation, using their shields to protect the front, flanks, and top.
Schiltron	The unit forms a ring to defend anything in the centre.

Unit Orders

Advance

Cooldown: 30s

basic

The unit advances, bearing their shields to cover the unit's front, top, and flanks.

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The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 3%.

Stand Fast - 2 level(s)
Each level increases blocking by 40.

The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 3%.

Immovable - 2 level(s)
Each level increases blocking recovery by 20%.

Rearguard - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage taken when attacked from behind by 10%.

The Soldier's Life - 3 level(s)
Each level increases health by 3%.

Admiral - 1 level(s)
All damage dealt is reduced by 5%.
Increases Block by 160.

Shoulder to Shoulder - 1 level(s)
Reduces piercing damage by 5% while in a non-Dispersed formation.
Increases damage dealt by 12% while in a non-Dispersed formation.

Mustering - 1 level(s)
Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Ironcap Spearmen.

Reflexes - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.

Stand Fast - 2 level(s)
Each level increases blocking by 40.

Immovable - 1 level(s)
Increases Block recovery by 20%.

Shoulder to Shoulder - 2 level(s)
Each level increases damage dealt by 12% while in a non-Dispersed formation.

Garrison - 3 level(s)
Each level increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.

Mustering - 1 level(s)
Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit.

Changes unit appearance.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Ironcap Spearmen.

Iron Will - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces damage taken when armour pierced by 15%.

Rearguard - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage taken when attacked from behind by 10%.

Unwavering - 3 level(s)
Each level reduces damage taken by 3%.

Non-Attack - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage dealt by 5%.

Increases health by 10%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Ironcap Spearmen.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 3%.
2		Stand Fast	2	Each level increases blocking by 40.
3		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 3%.
4		Immovable	2	Each level increases blocking recovery by 20%.
5		Rearguard	1	Reduces damage taken when attacked from behind by 10%.
6		The Soldier's Life	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
7		Admiral	1	All damage dealt is reduced by 5%. Increases Block by 160.
8		Shoulder to Shoulder	1	Reduces piercing damage by 5% while in a non-Dispersed formation. Increases damage dealt by 12% while in a non-Dispersed formation.
9		Mustering	1	Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Ironcap Spearmen.
10		Reflexes	2	Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.
11		Stand Fast	2	Each level increases blocking by 40.
12		Immovable	1	Increases Block recovery by 20%.
13		Shoulder to Shoulder	2	Each level increases damage dealt by 12% while in a non-Dispersed formation.
14		Garrison	3	Each level increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
15		Mustering	1	Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit. Changes unit appearance. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Ironcap Spearmen.
16		Iron Will	2	Each level reduces damage taken when armour pierced by 15%.
17		Rearguard	1	Reduces damage taken when attacked from behind by 10%.
18		Unwavering	3	Each level reduces damage taken by 3%.
19		Non-Attack	1	Reduces damage dealt by 5%. Increases health by 10%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Ironcap Spearmen.

Mastery

Tier	Name	Cost	Required Level	Description
I	All-round Defence	5x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	10	Increases slashing defence by 100 points.
II	The Soldier's Life	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	11	Increases health by 360 points.
III	All-round Defence	15x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	11	Increases slashing defence by 100 points.
IV	The Soldier's Life	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	12	Increases health by 420 points.
V	Shield Shock	8x Rare Scroll of Mastery	14	After a successful block, the unit's next attack will concuss any enemy for 0.5 seconds.
VI	Effortless	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Reduces damage taken from 4-star units by 200 points.
VII	Unyielding	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	16	Reduces damage taken from 5-star units by 400 points.
VIII	Forlorn Hope	12x Rare Scroll of Mastery	18	After taking damage from a unit, this unit will take no damage for 0.3 seconds (with a 1.5 second cooldown between instances) and all continuous damage effects will be instantly removed.