Pontos Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Pontikoi Chalkaspides Phalangitai

(Pontic Bronze Shield Pikemen)

In the hands of an expert, the sarissa pike is a deadly weapon.

An elite phalanx of pikemen, the Bronze Shields were modelled on their hoplite forebears and, subsequently, the Alexandrian pike reforms. Their most distinctive feature, and the one which gave them their name, was their bronze shield, emblazoned with the name of their king. Although fighting in the style of Alexandrian phalangites, they probably wore a uniform of Persian origin. This would include a reinforced cuirass of scales or stiffened linen, bronze helm, and probably a patterned tunic and trousers. Their main weapon was the sarissa, a pike of up to 22 feet in length. As this required both hands, a neck strap in addition to a loop over their left arm would support their heavy bronze shields. In close order, phalanxes, such as the Bronze Shields, presented an impenetrable wall to the front, pushing back or pinning an enemy so that it could then be flanked and broken by cavalry.

Abilities

Pontikoi Chalkaspides Phalangitai

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep and close pike phalanx formation that increases frontal defense and attack but movement speed is reduced and the unit is vulnerable to flanking attacks.

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

Pontikoi Chalkaspides Phalangitai

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale
• Very vulnerable when not in phalanx

Pontos Units
General (9)
1.Trapezountioi Makhairophoroi
2.Pontikoi Akolouthoi
3.Pontikoi Epilektoi Thorakitai
4.Pontikoi Thorakitai Hoplitai
5.Pontikoi Doriphoroi Thorakitai
6.Pontikoi Hoplitai
7.Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis
8.Pontikoi Chalkaspides Phalangitai
9.Pontikoi Hippeis
Melee Infantry (61)
10.Mardom
11.Trapezountioi Makhairophoroi
12.Epilektoi tes Ankyras
13.Pontikoi Akolouthoi
14.Pontikoi Epilektoi Thorakitai
15.Pontikoi Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
16.Pontikoi Epibatoi
17.Supply Crew
18.Pictone Neitos
19.Sikeliotai Pezoi
20.Pezoi Brettioi
21.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
22.Clona Tekonac
23.Milites Ilergetum
24.Loricati Scutarii
25.Scutarii
26.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
27.Dorkim Lybim
28.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
29.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
30.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
31.Corio Runo
32.Calawre
33.Silurae Birnai
34.Tabargan Suguda
35.Skythioi Pezoi
36.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
37.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
38.Bataroas
39.Cladio Argos
40.Catuiros Calgo
41.Curoas
42.Catuiros Calgo
43.Kilikioi Haploi
44.Kares Pezoi
45.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
46.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
47.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
48.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
49.Cordinau Orca
50.Galathraikes
51.Thrakioi Pezoi
52.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
53.Daki Drepanephoroi
54.Mishteret Izrahim
55.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
56.Herunautoz
57.Herunautoz
58.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
59.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
60.Kluddacorii
61.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
62.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
63.Apulii Extraordinarii
64.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
65.Ensiferi Italici
66.Taurisci Securiferi
67.Local Armed Townsfolk
68.Local Townsfolk
69.Local Citizens
70.Pontic Townsfolk
Missile Infantry (60)
71.Khaldaioi Peltastai
72.Pontikoi Epilektoi Toxotai
73.Pontikoi Epibatoi Toxotai
74.Balroae
75.Gastraphetes
76.Kestrosphendones
77.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
78.Aichmetai Leukanoi
79.Clona Gosnasio
80.Iberi Funditores
81.Mitnag'him Numidim
82.Qala'im Numidim
83.Mitnagsim Lybim
84.Mitnagsim Lybim
85.Qala'im Garamantim
86.Machimoi Toxotai
87.Blemmyai Toxotai
88.Meroi Toxotai
89.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
90.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
91.Corio Telamon
92.Toxotai Syriakoi
93.Thanvare Madaen
94.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
95.Thanvare Payahdag
96.Armenikoi Toxotai
97.Thanvare Suguda
98.Zubindar-i Suguda
99.Skythioi Toxotai
100.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
101.Skythioi Toxotai
102.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
103.Skythioi Peltastai
104.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
105.Thrakioi Peltastai
106.Pontikoi Toxotai
107.Aeudi Gaeroas
108.Kilikioi Peltastai
109.Mysoi Sphendonetai
110.Kretai Toxotai
111.Skiritai Peltastai
112.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
113.Agrianoi Peltastai
114.Maedi Peltastai
115.Thrakioi Peltastai
116.Sotaroas Argos
117.Pelliti Velites
118.Kasatim Shardanim
119.Baleares Funditores
120.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
121.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
122.Skutjanz
123.Skutjanz
124.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
125.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
126.Gaeroas Liguriae
127.Local Bowmen
128.Local Archers
129.Local Slingers
130.Pontic Archers
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (31)
131.Kleruchoi Phalangitai
132.Epistratoi Hoplitai
133.Pontikoi Chalkaspides Phalangitai
134.Pontikoi Hoplitai
135.Pontikoi Phalangitai
136.Pontikoi Thorakitai Hoplitai
137.Pontikoi Thorakitai Phalangitai
138.Pontikoi Thureophoroi Hoplitai
139.Pontikoi Leukaspides Phalangitai
140.Massaloi Hoplitai
141.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
142.Shipri Tukul
143.Skythioi Hoplitai
144.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
145.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
146.Erin-mesh Uriki
147.Ephesoi Phalangitai
148.Athenai Hoplitai
149.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
150.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
151.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
152.Spartiatai Hoplitai
153.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
154.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
155.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
156.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
157.Illyrioi Hoplitai
158.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
159.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
160.Kampanioi Hoplitai
161.Leukanoi Hoplitai
Spear Infantry (64)
162.Pontikoi Doriphoroi Thorakitai
163.Pontikoi Pantodapoi
164.Sinopaioi Thureophoroi
165.Pictone Lugoae
166.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
167.Sikelioi Milites
168.Lugoae Vocontae
169.Massaloi Pantodapoi
170.Gestikapoinann
171.Scortamareva
172.Iberi Milites
173.Mishteret Lybim
174.Mishteret Lybim
175.Dorkim Garamantim
176.Machimoi
177.Hanatim Kushim
178.Meroi Aichmetai
179.Ioudaioi Taxeis
180.Judaioi Thureophoroi
181.Arabioi Katadromeis
182.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
183.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
184.Gund-i Madaen
185.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
186.Gund-i Palta
187.Gund-i Nizagan
188.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
189.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
190.Roxolanoi Haploi
191.Albanoi Doryphoroi
192.Aeudi Lugoae
193.Gaelaiche
194.Galatai Lugoae
195.Kappadokioi Haploi
196.Galatai Lugoae
197.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
198.Kretai Haploi
199.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
200.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
201.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
202.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
203.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
204.Eburonae Lugoae
205.Batacorii
206.Dorkim Shardanim
207.Baleares Milites
208.Voinu
209.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
210.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
211.Gaizoz Frije
212.Gaizoz Frije
213.Kavakaza Sparabara
214.Noricene Lugoae
215.Appea Gaedotos
216.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
217.Lugoae Liguriae
218.Gaemile Liguriae
219.Italici Milites
220.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
221.Local Tribesmen
222.Local Militia
223.Local Town Guard
224.Pontic Militia
225.Pontic Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (19)
226.Pontikoi Hippeis
227.Baggage Train
228.Vocontae Epos
229.Ambakaro Epones
230.Curisi
231.Machimoi Hippeis
232.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
233.Myrcharn
234.Taxilan Agema
235.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
236.Leuce Epos
237.Galatai Epos
238.Galatai Epos
239.Remi Mairepos
240.Reidonez
241.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
242.Liguriae Epos
243.Equites Campaniae
244.Pontic Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (13)
245.Pontikoi Prodromoi
246.Parasim Numidim
247.Parasim Lebiponnim
248.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
249.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
250.Savar-i Suguda
251.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
252.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
253.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
254.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
255.Illyrioi Hippeis
256.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
257.Tarantinoi Hippeis
Shock Cavalry (9)
258.Pontikoi Basilikoi Hippeis
259.Yancai Uaezdaettae
260.Khuveshavagan
261.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
262.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
263.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
264.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
265.Hippeis Thessalikoi
266.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Chariot (1)
267.Drepanephora Armata
Elephant (5)
268.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
269.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
270.Elephantes Syriakoi
271.Elephantes Indikoi
272.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
273.Oxybeles (Fixed)
274.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (2)
275.Lithobolos
276.Oxybeles
Special (7)
277.Malhamit Kalb
278.Corio Cunos Vidios
279.Kappadokioi Kyon
280.Molossoi Kyon
281.Vadasz Spako
282.Jagon Hund
283.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (5)
284.Assault Dieres - Pontikoi Epibatoi
285.Tower Penteres - Pontikoi Epibatoi
286.Assault Tetreres - Pontikoi Epibatoi
287.Trieres - Pontikoi Epibatoi
288.Fire Pot Dieres - Pontikoi Epibatoi
Missile Ship (3)
289.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Pontikoi Epibatoi Toxotai
290.Raiding Hemiolia - Pontikoi Epibatoi Toxotai
291.Scorpion Trieres - Pontikoi Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
292.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
293.Supply Ship - Supply Crew