Visigoths Pike Infantry

Gothic Levy

A Germanic people consisting of several confederated tribes, it is thought that the Goths came from the Baltic coast region of northern Poland, possibly incorporating land as far afield as Sweden. They began to appear on the fringes of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD, their migration possibly forced by overpopulation and climate changes during the Dark Ages that made agriculture difficult in their homelands. Descending into the Balkan Peninsula via Dacia and Greece, they sacked several prominent cities in the region and probably destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Gothic aggression was eventually checked by the Emperor Claudius II; a deal was struck which allowed them to remain settled on the borders of Rome's empire, in Dacia, in return for military assistance as auxiliaries and foederati. This state of affairs persisted for quite some time, with the Goths converting to Arian Christianity, and even becoming somewhat Romanised in the intervening years. However, around AD370, clashes with the Sarmatians, Alans and other steppe peoples, all under pressure from the newly-arrived, marauding Huns, turned the Goths into refugees, once again bringing them into conflict with the Roman Empire.

Unit Name Gothic Levy

Main Unit Key att_ger_gothic_levy

Land Unit Key att_ger_gothic_levy

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 210

Recruitment Cost 160

Upkeep Cost 75

Melee Attack 15

Melee Damage 11

├ Melee Weapon att_pike

├ Melee Base Damage 1

├ Armour-piercing Damage 10

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 5

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 8

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 78

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 3

Morale 36

Abilities

• Pike Wall
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Required Technology Cost 63 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Artisan (att_bld_barbarian_industry_1) Level 0 Wickermaker (att_bld_barbarian_industry_basketweaver_2) Level 1 Basket Weaver (att_bld_barbarian_industry_basketweaver_3) Level 2 Basket Weavers' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_basketweaver_4) Level 3 Bone Carver (att_bld_barbarian_industry_bonecarver_2) Level 1 Bone Crafter (att_bld_barbarian_industry_bonecarver_3) Level 2 Bone Crafters' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_bonecarver_4) Level 3 Wood Carver (att_bld_barbarian_industry_carpenter_2) Level 1 Carpenter (att_bld_barbarian_industry_carpenter_3) Level 2 Carpenters' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_carpenter_4) Level 3 Clay Pit (att_bld_barbarian_industry_claypit_2) Level 1 Lime Maker (att_bld_barbarian_industry_claypit_3) Level 2 Plastermaker (att_bld_barbarian_industry_claypit_4) Level 3 Smithy (att_bld_barbarian_industry_forge_2) Level 1 Steel Forge (att_bld_barbarian_industry_forge_3) Level 2 Smiths' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_forge_4) Level 3 Wagon Laager (att_bld_barbmigs_city_3) Level 2 Horde Encampment (att_bld_barbmigs_city_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings

x 1

Artisan (att_bld_barbarian_industry_1) Level 0 Wickermaker (att_bld_barbarian_industry_basketweaver_2) Level 1 Basket Weaver (att_bld_barbarian_industry_basketweaver_3) Level 2 Basket Weavers' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_basketweaver_4) Level 3 Bone Carver (att_bld_barbarian_industry_bonecarver_2) Level 1 Bone Crafter (att_bld_barbarian_industry_bonecarver_3) Level 2 Bone Crafters' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_bonecarver_4) Level 3 Wood Carver (att_bld_barbarian_industry_carpenter_2) Level 1 Carpenter (att_bld_barbarian_industry_carpenter_3) Level 2 Carpenters' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_carpenter_4) Level 3 Clay Pit (att_bld_barbarian_industry_claypit_2) Level 1 Lime Maker (att_bld_barbarian_industry_claypit_3) Level 2 Plastermaker (att_bld_barbarian_industry_claypit_4) Level 3 Smithy (att_bld_barbarian_industry_forge_2) Level 1 Steel Forge (att_bld_barbarian_industry_forge_3) Level 2 Smiths' Guild (att_bld_barbarian_industry_forge_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Ostrogoths Ostrogothic Separatists Visigothic Separatists Visigoths
The Last Roman	Visigothic Separatists (The Last Roman) Visigothic Kingdom (The Last Roman)