Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Pike Infantry

Gothic Pikemen

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 Pikemen

Main Unit Key bel_ost_gothic_pikemen

Land Unit Key bel_ost_gothic_pikemen

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 240

Recruitment Cost 240

Upkeep Cost 120

Melee Attack 17

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 22

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 15

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 80

├ Man Entity att_infantry_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Muster Field (bel_bld_roman_military_1) Level 0 Recruitment Grounds (bel_bld_roman_military_2) Level 1 Barracks (bel_bld_roman_military_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (bel_bld_roman_military_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
The Last Roman	Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Ostrogothic Separatists (The Last Roman)