Komatai Thorakitai Stratiotai
(Dacian Heavy Pikemen)These are the rank-and-file of the Getic professional troops, raised once the Getic state reached a strong level of organisation. They are well adapted to dense forested areas, thus their cohesion does not suffer from fighting in rough terrain when in close formation. These warriors wear mail shirts, and Phrygian helmets over their traditional wool shirts and trousers, befitting their status as professionals.
The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.
Unit Name Komatai Thorakitai Stratiotai |
Main Unit Key Dac_Heavy_Phalanx |
Land Unit Key Dac_Heavy_Phalanx |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 256 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Hoplite/Pike Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1069 |
Recruitment Cost 1069 |
Upkeep Cost 214 |
Melee Attack 30 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon spike1 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 6 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 11 |
71 |
├ Base Defence 19 |
├ Shield shield5 |
└ Shield Defence 52 |
14 |
├ Armour arm8 |
├ Armour Defence 14 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity hoplite_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 50 |
Abilities
Komatai Thorakitai Stratiotai- Stamina (average)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Fulcum (Repel Cavalry)
The unit forms a wall with shields and spears that increases bracing and enhances their ability to fight against cavalry but while in the formation the unit can't move - Phalanx
The unit enters a defensive formation that increases frontal defense but the unit's movement speed and attack are reduced
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Good morale
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |