How to Get Spear Militia in Command An Army — Spear Vanguard Guide

Spear Militia is the defensive spear. People mix it up with the Spearman and the Halberdier, but it’s its own line: you summon it, and it evolves into the Spear Vanguard.

How do I get Spear Militia?

Summon it. It’s a 2-star unit in the standard summon banner, with about a 4% base chance per pull according to the community wiki. Gems for summons come from quests, milestones and codes, so check the codes page first.

To get the Spear Vanguard, level your Spear Militia to 20 and put it on the Evolve podium, across from the Ascension area. The evolution guide covers how evolving works.

What it’s good at

The community wiki calls it a good alternative to the Spartan, which is a big compliment for a 2-star. Three reasons:

• 30 troops per squad. That’s a lot of bodies. It holds a line well and doesn’t fold the moment it’s hit.
• It does both jobs. The wiki says it works for pushing and for defending.
• It moves well. Creators point out it has more mobility and more range than the Shieldman, which makes it good for awkward placements the enemy has to deal with.

Most creator tier lists put it in A tier, and one put it in S, which is rare for a 2-star.

Spear Vanguard: the payoff

The Spear Vanguard keeps the 30 troops and adds better stats. The wiki says it can “rival even the Imperial Wall” on defense. It has less block than the Shieldman line, so archers hurt it a bit more, but the stats make up for most of that.

If you want a wall and don’t have an Imperial Wall yet, a Spear Vanguard is a solid stand-in.

What beats it

• Shield breakers. The wiki lists the Halberdier, the Mace and the Samurai as its counters. All three break through block.
• Ranged fire. Its block is lower than the Shieldman line, so a heavy archer setup chips it down.
• The Phalangite. In one creator’s test, a Phalangite circle beat a Spear Vanguard circle, both at Ascension 3, without losing a single unit. Its spears are longer, so the Vanguard never landed a hit.

How to use it

• Hold points. It’s a defender first. Put it where the enemy has to walk into it.
• Cover it from shield breakers. If the enemy brings Maces or a Samurai, keep your own damage nearby to punish them.
• Use it while you save up. On a small account it’s a cheap way to get a real frontline before you pull a Spartan.

Where it sits

A strong 2-star, A tier on most lists. See the best units tier list for the full ranking and all units for every line.

Sources: the Command An Army community wiki, Eurogamer’s evolution guide (October 2026), and creator tier lists and tests.