Ostrogoths Pike Infantry

Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen

Originally migrating from the Baltic coast, the Goths settled in the Black Sea area but fragmented once their population outgrew the capacity of the region's natural resources. Following the departure of the Tervingi to the west, the Greuthungi continued to live in the area until pressure from Hunnic incursions, around AD370, caused a large part of the remaining population to migrate south into the Balkans and, crucially, Roman territory. Those left behind eventually became clients of the Huns, alternately rebelling and fighting for them in the west, notably at Chalons in AD451. Following the collapse of the Hunnic powerbase mid-way through the 5th century AD, with the Roman Empire in the west soon to follow, the surviving Greuthungi moved down into the Balkans, becoming known as the 'Ostrogoths' - literally 'Goths of the Rising Sun' or 'Eastern Goths'.

Unit Name Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen

Main Unit Key att_ger_elite_ostrogothic_pikemen

Land Unit Key att_ger_elite_ostrogothic_pikemen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 425

Recruitment Cost 425

Upkeep Cost 235

Melee Attack 27

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 27

Melee Defence 32

├ Base Defence 17

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 45

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 99

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 9

Morale 54

Abilities

• Pike Wall
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 106 Upgrade From
Required Technology Cost 106 Upgrade From

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