diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/props/units/weapons/spear_reverse.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/props/units/weapons/spear_reverse.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4edf316ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/props/units/weapons/spear_reverse.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
+<actor version="1">
+
+  <castshadow/>
+
+  <group>
+    <variant name="Base">
+      <texture>props/prop_weap.dds</texture>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+
+  <group>
+    <variant>
+      <mesh>props/weap_spear_rev.pmd</mesh>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+
+</actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_a.xml
index 6ba994bbd4..63495fc749 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_a.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Base">
       <animations>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_idle_spear.psa" name="Idle" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="Walk" speed="20"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_b.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_a.psa" name="Run" speed="5"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_idle_a.psa" name="Idle" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="20"/>
+        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_hoplite_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_shield_run_a.psa" name="Run" speed="5"/>
         <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_b.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_c.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
         <animation file="biped/chop.psa" name="gather_wood" speed="100"/>
         <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="150"/>
         <animation file="biped/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="35"/>
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/hele_hoplite_a.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/head_hele_h.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_a.xml" attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/spear.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/spear_reverse.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
       </props>
     </variant>
   </group>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_b.xml
index f2ff6e12aa..1199b380f5 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_b.xml
@@ -5,39 +5,37 @@
 
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Base">
-      <animations>
-		<!-- Class Specific -->
-        <animation file="biped/inf_idle_spear.psa" name="Idle" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="Walk" speed="20"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_b.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
-		<!-- Stamina Specific -->
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_a.psa" name="Run" speed="5"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_b.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_c.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
-		<!-- Citzen Soldier Specific -->
-        <animation file="biped/chop.psa" name="gather_wood" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="150"/>
-        <animation file="biped/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="35"/>
-        <animation file="biped/mine.psa" name="gather_stone" speed="150"/>
-        <animation file="biped/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="150"/>
-		<!-- Shared  -->
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_a.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_b.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_c.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_d.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_e.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_f.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_death_g.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/dudedecay_sword.psa" name="Corpse" speed="100"/>
+      <animations>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_idle_a.psa" name="Idle" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="20"/>
+        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_hoplite_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_shield_run_a.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
+        <animation file="biped/chop.psa" name="gather_wood" speed="100"/>
+        <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="biped/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="35"/>
+        <animation file="biped/mine.psa" name="gather_stone" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="biped/dudebuild.psa" name="Build" speed="150"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_a.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_b.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_c.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_d.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_e.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_f.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_death_g.psa" name="Death" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/dudedecay_sword.psa" name="Corpse" speed="100"/>
       </animations>
       <mesh>skeletal/m_tunic_a.pmd</mesh>
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/head_hele_b.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_b.xml" attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/spear.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/spear_reverse.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/hele_hoplite_b.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
       </props>
+    </variant>
+  </group>
+
+  <group>
+    <variant name="armor-tunic">
       <texture>skeletal/hele_isp_b.dds</texture>
     </variant>
   </group>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_e.xml
index 16802fe8bb..e9758683fb 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/art/actors/units/hellenes/infantry_spearman_e.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@
   <group>
     <variant frequency="100" name="Base">
       <animations>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_idle_spear.psa" name="Idle" speed="200"/>
-        <animation file="biped/walk_spearshield.psa" name="Walk" speed="20"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_spear_shield_atk_b.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_a.psa" name="Run" speed="5"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_b.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
-        <animation file="biped/inf_sword_shield_run_c.psa" name="Run" speed="10"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_idle_a.psa" name="Idle" speed="200"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_walk.psa" name="Walk" speed="20"/>
+        <animation event="0.5" file="biped/inf_hoplite_atk_a.psa" name="Melee" speed="100"/>
+        <animation file="biped/inf_hoplite_shield_run_a.psa" name="Run" speed="50"/>
         <animation file="biped/chop.psa" name="gather_wood" speed="100"/>
         <animation file="biped/hoe.psa" name="gather_grain" speed="150"/>
         <animation file="biped/forage.psa" name="gather_fruit" speed="35"/>
@@ -32,7 +29,7 @@
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/hele_hoplite_e.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/head_hele_h.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/shields/hele_round_e.xml" attachpoint="shield"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/spear.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/spear_reverse.xml" attachpoint="r_hand"/>
       </props>
     </variant>
   </group>