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Role and stats #

Anti-cavalry: ×1.5 damage. These are base stats before researched bonuses.

Role: Anti-cavalry: ×1.5 damage
Branch: Infantry
Recruit at: Barracks level 1
Cost per unit: 465 Food, 120 Wood, 30 Metal
Base training: 4m
Health / Armor / Damage: 130 / 15 / 17
Counters: ×1.5 versus cavalry
Armor ignored: 0%
PvP cargo capacity: 25

Recruitment unlock: Spear Drills: University level 1, 100 Crystals, 10m. Barracks details.

Training at each facility level #

One batch is active per facility; additional batches wait in order. Times below are per unit, before active VIP; lower facility levels cannot recruit this unit.

Infantry Spearman training times, before VIP
Facility level	Time per unit	Change from base
1	4m	−0%
2	3m 55.2s	−2%
3	3m 50.4s	−4%
4	3m 45.6s	−6%
5	3m 40.8s	−8%
6	3m 36s	−10%
7	3m 31.2s	−12%
8	3m 26.4s	−14%
9	3m 21.6s	−16%
10	3m 16.8s	−18%
11	3m 12s	−20%
12	3m 7.2s	−22%
13	3m 2.4s	−24%
14	2m 57.6s	−26%
15	2m 52.8s	−28%
16	2m 48s	−30%
17	2m 43.2s	−32%
18	2m 38.4s	−34%
19	2m 33.6s	−36%
20	2m 28.8s	−38%
21	2m 24s	−40%
22	2m 19.2s	−42%
23	2m 14.4s	−44%
24	2m 9.6s	−46%
25	2m 4.8s	−48%

Every research upgrade #

Each rank gives another 5% to its own stat; ranks I–V total +25% per stat. Research is account-wide, permanent, and completes offline.

Infantry Spearman individual research projects
Upgrade	Stat	Rank bonus	Resulting Regular stat	University	Extra facility gate	Crystal cost	Time	Prerequisite
Health I	Health	+5% total	136.5	3	Barracks lv 1	100	30m	Spear Drills
Health II	Health	+10% total	143	7	Barracks lv 1	450	2h	Spear Drills, Health I
Health III	Health	+15% total	149.5	12	Barracks lv 1	1,500	4h 30m	Spear Drills, Health II, Veteran
Health IV	Health	+20% total	156	18	Barracks lv 1	4,650	8h	Spear Drills, Health III
Health V	Health	+25% total	162.5	25	Barracks lv 1	12,350	12h 30m	Spear Drills, Health IV, Elite
Armor I	Armor	+5% total	15.75	3	Barracks lv 1	100	30m	Spear Drills
Armor II	Armor	+10% total	16.5	7	Barracks lv 1	450	2h	Spear Drills, Armor I
Armor III	Armor	+15% total	17.25	12	Barracks lv 1	1,500	4h 30m	Spear Drills, Armor II, Veteran
Armor IV	Armor	+20% total	18	18	Barracks lv 1	4,650	8h	Spear Drills, Armor III
Armor V	Armor	+25% total	18.75	25	Barracks lv 1	12,350	12h 30m	Spear Drills, Armor IV, Elite
Damage I	Damage	+5% total	17.85	3	Barracks lv 1	100	30m	Spear Drills
Damage II	Damage	+10% total	18.7	7	Barracks lv 1	450	2h	Spear Drills, Damage I
Damage III	Damage	+15% total	19.55	12	Barracks lv 1	1,500	4h 30m	Spear Drills, Damage II, Veteran
Damage IV	Damage	+20% total	20.4	18	Barracks lv 1	4,650	8h	Spear Drills, Damage III
Damage V	Damage	+25% total	21.25	25	Barracks lv 1	12,350	12h 30m	Spear Drills, Damage IV, Elite

Veteran and Elite improvements #

Research the rank, then convert existing stationed units in their recruiting building. Conversion costs below are per unit, in addition to the one-time Crystal research cost. Veteran adds +20% base Armor and Damage; Elite adds +40%. Health is unaffected by equipment.

Infantry Spearman equipment unlocks and conversion costs
Conversion	Facility level	Rank research	University	Research Crystals	Research time	Research prerequisites	Conversion cost / unit
Regular → Veteran	10	Veteran	7	450	2h	Health II, Armor II, Damage II	615 Metal, 233 Food
Veteran → Elite	18	Elite	18	4,650	8h	Health IV, Armor IV, Damage IV, Veteran	923 Metal, 349 Food

Infantry Spearman Regular, Veteran, and Elite stats
Equipment	Stat research	Health	Armor	Damage
Regular	No stat research	130	15	17
Regular	All three stat tracks rank V	162.5	18.75	21.25
Veteran	No stat research	130	18	20.4
Veteran	All three stat tracks rank V	162.5	21.75	24.65
Elite	No stat research	130	21	23.8
Elite	All three stat tracks rank V	162.5	24.75	28.05

Infantry Spearman improvement times before active VIP
Facility level	Regular → Veteran / unit	Veteran → Elite / unit
10	1m 38.4s	Requires level 18
11	1m 36s	Requires level 18
12	1m 33.6s	Requires level 18
13	1m 31.2s	Requires level 18
14	1m 28.8s	Requires level 18
15	1m 26.4s	Requires level 18
16	1m 24s	Requires level 18
17	1m 21.6s	Requires level 18
18	1m 19.2s	1m 58.8s
19	1m 16.8s	1m 55.2s
20	1m 14.4s	1m 51.6s
21	1m 12s	1m 48s
22	1m 9.6s	1m 44.4s
23	1m 7.2s	1m 40.8s
24	1m 4.8s	1m 37.2s
25	1m 2.4s	1m 33.6s

Learn the system #

Planning an army? Add Infantry Spearman to the Army Planner to total costs, training time and cargo for a whole force.

Rules reference. Values come from the game rules at revision 999310651f (snapshot e5f090b681, checked 5 October 2026). Base values exclude conditional bonuses such as VIP and active monuments. Numbers can change between playtest updates.