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Egyptian Pikemen

Even the humblest peasant can be trained to carry a pike into battle.

Throughout the civilised world, levies formed the backbone of armies. Drawn from the ordinary citizens or subjects, they were in a tradition that, in Greece at least, began with the hoplite warfare of the city-states. What levy pikemen lacked in fighting skills when compared to professionals and mercenaries, they made up for in numbers. Equipped with sarissas, or long pikes, these levy phalanxes were a formidable wall of spear points. Initially, the citizen-levies of Greek city-states were expected to provide their own arms and equipment. As time passed, however, the citizen army developed into a more organised body for which arms and equipment were provided by the state. At the same time, personal loyalty to an individual general or king replaced old-fashioned civic duty.

Egyptian Pikemen

Unit Name

Egyptian Pikemen

Main Unit Key

Egy_Pike

Land Unit Key

Egy_Pike

Naval Unit Key

egyptian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

430

Recruitment Cost

380

Upkeep Cost

75

Melee Attack

16

Weapon Damage

27

├ Melee Weapon

rome_pike_levy

├ Melee Damage Base

19

├ Melee Damage Ap

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

4

├ Bonus vs Elephants

6

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

4

Melee Defence

51

├ Base Defence

30

├ Shield

pikemen

└ Shield Defence

21

Armour

67

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

37

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

65

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

30

Abilities

Egyptian Pikemen
  • Pike Phalanx
    The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
    Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
    Limited speed
  • Steady
    Improves the unit's ability to endure enemy charges.
    Armour, melee defence
    Exertion: fatigue

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.
  • Resistant to Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Egyptian Pikemen
  • Average defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Weak attack
  • Poor morale
  • Very vulnerable when not in phalanx
Requires Buildings
Egyptian Pikemen Lv. 0 Muster Field
Muster Field
(greek_military_1)
Level 0
Holosideros Barracks
Holosideros Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_2)
Level 1
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Periokos Camp
Periokos Camp
(greek_military_light_2)
Level 1
Skirmisher Camp
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3)
Level 2
Egyptian Pikemen Lv. 1 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3
Mercenary Camp
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Egyptian Pikemen x 1 Village (Amber Shore)
Village (Amber Shore)
(greek_amber_1)
Level 0
City
City
(greek_city_1)
Level 0
Inn
Inn
(greek_city_centre_inn_3)
Level 2
Wine Shop
Wine Shop
(greek_city_centre_wine_3)
Level 2
Village (Glassware)
Village (Glassware)
(greek_glass_1)
Level 0
Village (Gold Mine)
Village (Gold Mine)
(greek_gold_1)
Level 0
Village (Grain Fields)
Village (Grain Fields)
(greek_grain_1)
Level 0
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(greek_horse_1)
Level 0
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(greek_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Lead Mine)
Village (Lead Mine)
(greek_lead_1)
Level 0
Village (Tannery)
Village (Tannery)
(greek_leather_1)
Level 0
Village (Loggers)
Village (Loggers)
(greek_lumber_1)
Level 0
Village (Marble Pit)
Village (Marble Pit)
(greek_marble_1)
Level 0
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_3)
Level 2
Mercenary Camp
Mercenary Camp
(greek_military_light_4)
Level 3
Village (Olive Grove)
Village (Olive Grove)
(greek_olive_1)
Level 0
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
Village (Murex Snail Farm)
(greek_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Village (Silk Trader)
Village (Silk Trader)
(greek_silk_1)
Level 0
Village
Village
(greek_town_1)
Level 0
Village (Vineyard)
Village (Vineyard)
(greek_wine_1)
Level 0
Egyptian Pikemen x 2 Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Polis
Polis
(greek_city_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(greek_city_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(greek_city_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Glass Blower)
Settlement (Glass Blower)
(greek_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
Colony (Master Glass Maker)
(greek_glass_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Muster Field
Muster Field
(greek_military_1)
Level 0
Holosideros Barracks
Holosideros Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_2)
Level 1
Periokos Camp
Periokos Camp
(greek_military_light_2)
Level 1
Skirmisher Camp
Skirmisher Camp
(greek_military_light_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
Settlement (Silk Caravan)
(greek_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(greek_silk_3)
Level 2
Colony (Silk Road)
Colony (Silk Road)
(greek_silk_4)
Level 3
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(greek_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(greek_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(greek_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(greek_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(greek_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(greek_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(greek_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(greek_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(greek_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(greek_wine_4)
Level 3