Gothi (Empire Divided) 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.

Unit Name Gothic Pikemen

Main Unit Key 3c_Goth_Gothic_Pikemen

Land Unit Key 3c_Goth_Gothic_Pikemen

Naval Unit Key 3c_barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 480

Recruitment Cost 480

Upkeep Cost 95

Melee Attack 36

Weapon Damage 24

├ Melee Weapon rome_pike

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 7

Melee Defence 26

├ Base Defence 16

├ Shield pikemen

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 60

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy_pike

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bracing
  Limited speed

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Workshop (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Bronze Furnace (3c_barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Empire Divided	Gothi (Empire Divided) Gothi Pretenders (Empire Divided) Gothi Secessionists (Empire Divided)