Don't they still have swords, but as a secondary weapon?
I guess with spears they are the only Saba unit that have a decent chance to stand up to a charge from a Seleucid or Ptolemoi general's bodyguard heavy cavalry.
They have javelins and spears now
Actually, I've found the sabaen levy spearmen better at holding the lines. They have similar morale , 200 men units and are 500 cheaper to hire.
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