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Arguably the best medium infantry unit of the Dark Age, Spathatoi are a force to be reckoned with, being a Swordsman unit that comes into the game one age earlier than usual. Their only drawback is that they cost metal instead of timber unlike other infantry units, and they also cannot be upgraded to Espadachines in the Imperial Era. But, given that you control so much punching power in such a weak unit at the start of the game, what more could you ask for? just keep them from enemy heavy cavalry, and these units, with their rather cheap cost, will easily overwhelm the foe.

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  • Arguably the best medium infantry unit of the Dark Age, Spathatoi are a force to be reckoned with, being a Swordsman unit that comes into the game one age earlier than usual. Their only drawback is that they cost metal instead of timber unlike other infantry units, and they also cannot be upgraded to Espadachines in the Imperial Era. But, given that you control so much punching power in such a weak unit at the start of the game, what more could you ask for? just keep them from enemy heavy cavalry, and these units, with their rather cheap cost, will easily overwhelm the foe.
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  • *Library **Military Level 3
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  • Medium
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  • Medium
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  • *Melee *Low LOS
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  • *Pop cost: 1 *Resource cost: 20link=Resources#metal|Metal; 40link=Resources#food|Food *Ramp cost: 1link=Resources#metal|Metal; 1link=Resources#food|Food
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  • *Byzantines
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  • Decent, sword
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  • *Unit movement speed: rather slow *Creation speed: fast
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  • Spathatoi: Vital statistics
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  • Arguably the best medium infantry unit of the Dark Age, Spathatoi are a force to be reckoned with, being a Swordsman unit that comes into the game one age earlier than usual. Their only drawback is that they cost metal instead of timber unlike other infantry units, and they also cannot be upgraded to Espadachines in the Imperial Era. But, given that you control so much punching power in such a weak unit at the start of the game, what more could you ask for? just keep them from enemy heavy cavalry, and these units, with their rather cheap cost, will easily overwhelm the foe. Although the Byzantine Empire continued to rely more on cavalry throughout its lifetime after the loss of Rome, it never really forgot its roots. Aside from claiming ownership of Rome from the "Holy Roman" German empire, the Byzantine Empire also continued to keep alive the tradition of Roman swordsmanship for its Skoutatoi or "shield bearers", who were divided into long spearmen (kontaratoi) and swordsmen (spathatoi). The spathatoi were envisioned as a more mobile and flexible infantry force, intended to protect the kontaratoi's flanks while being protected themselves by the long spears of the kontaratoi.
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