Defensive Units:SWOE

This page gives an overview of the defensive units available to create in Sparta: War of Empires

Base Stats

This table shows the base statistical values for the standard Defense units. Various upgrades for these units/values are possible. You may increase speed and reduce production time via the Academy. You may upgrade the unit to a better version of the unit via captured Pantheons. Grain consumption can be reduced by the Temple of Demeter as well as inside the Academy. For these reasons, the values listed here may not reflect what the game is showing you. However, base values provide a valuable tool for comparing units and deciding which to use for specific purposes. Of particular note, in this table, is the Defense vs. different types of units. Note that Mounted Peltasts are one of the strongest defenders in the game, but not if someone sends light or heavy infantry!

Name	Type	Offense	Light Infantry Defense	Heavy Infantry Defense	Phalanx Defense	Cavalry Defense	Carrying Capacity	Grain Consumption	Speed	Production Time
Javelineer	Light Infantry	10	20	20	18	18	10	1	22.9	3
Psilos	Light Infantry	15	30	26	16	16	13	1	7.6	4.5
Numidian Archer	Light Infantry	15	30	30	30	30	20	2	22.3	7
Veles	Light Infantry	15	30	30	30	30	20	1	22.3	5
Peltast	Heavy Infantry	40	130	170	170	130	117	2	22.9	19
Cretan Archer	Heavy Infantry	50	170	170	130	130	127	2	15.2	19
Triarius	Heavy Infantry	50	150	150	150	150	117	2	29.8	23
Thureophoros	Phalanx	80	300	300	500	500	176	3	15.3	50
Trojan Thorakites	Phalanx	100	380	380	500	400	194	3	15.3	52
Mounted Peltast	Cavalry	120	400	500	725	725	267	4	14.9	75
Legate	Cavalry	180	600	750	1275	900	267	4	29.8	135

Analyzing Data

Troops with the highest average Defense per drachma are the best Defense troops to revive, and the troops with the highest average Defense per Resource are the best to create.

Name	Class	Average Defense	Timber	Bronze	Grain	Total Resources	Drachma Cost	Avg Defense per Drachma	Avg Defense per Resource
Javelineer	Greek	19	75	30	15	120	7	2.71	0.17
Psilos	Greek	22	90	60	42	192	?	?	0.11
Numidian Archer	Carthaginian	30	200	120	200	520	8	3.75	0.06
Veles	Roman	30	105	105	0	210	?	?	0.14
Peltast	Greek	150	880	350	530	1760	22	6.81	0.09
Cretan Archer	Greek	150	950	570	380	1900	22	6.81	0.08
Triarius	Roman	150	445	445	0	890	?	?	0.17
Thureophoros	Greek	400	2500	1000	1500	5000	57	7.01	0.08
Trojan Thorakites	Greek	415	2700	1600	1000	5300	59	7.03	0.08
Mounted Peltast	Greek	587.5	3700	1500	2300	7500	83	7.08	0.08
Legate	Roman	881.25	1950	1950	0	3900	110	8.01	0.23