Light infantry or Heavy infantry?

[The_Angle]

I've retired and I was previously playing a Light infantry Shielder(with 6 Athletics) and I was thinking for this turn to maybe try something new like a Heavy infantry shielder(With 7 Ironflesh) I'm unsure to whether the Heavy infantry would be effective in Strategus which is most important.

I'm seeking a second opinion(Several would be nice).

[[Ant]]

at level thirty a 21-15 build can have 5 shield and around 145wpf in one thing.

I dont play strat but i imagine that shields would be helpful.


Are x-bows good in strat?
 If you were to go Polearm or 2H (with no shield) than the remaining 5 points could be used for riding or throwing effectively.

[The_Angle]

From what I've heard, Xbows are expensive and combateers seldom equip their armies with them.

[[Ant]]

throwing would be effective i think. If you're not worried about load out weight equip many javelins and rain terror upon you're foes.


If you want to have shields than a 21-15 build is fine as long as you wear decent leg armour and use a largish shield

[Jarlek]

Even PT 5 and 100-ish wpf can be a devestator in strat as long as the commander remembered to bring rocks. They don't slow down the army (one troops can carry 8 stacks), works well against low armoured targets, stunning archers are great fun, makes you able to stop kiting/retreating enemies. Besides, there's nothing you can do in a shieldwall as a shieldless melee anyway, so why not launch some rocks? Wreck some havoc and all?

[Thucydides]

i respecced to a 24-15 hoplite because of the need for shields.

If you are a str build, you need shield skill in strat. No doubt about it.