Kush Pike Infantry

Kushite Pikes

From their position on the Nile, the Kushite Nubians profoundly influenced the world around them. They have an impressive history from their tribal beginnings, through their time as part of the New Kingdom of Egypt to the rise of their own empire, when the kingdom – or Kush – extended across large tracts of southern Egypt. They repelled multiple Roman advances, and even survived the sacking of their capital during the 1st century BC. Though their kingdom declined in late antiquity, the Kushites remained a geopolitical and military force to be reckoned with and were never absorbed into the Roman Empire. They were famed for their formidable archers, with man and bow working as one.

Unit Name Kushite Pikes

Main Unit Key dk_kush_kushite_pikes

Land Unit Key dk_kush_kushite_pikes

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 500

Recruitment Cost 500

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 32

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 6

Melee Defence 20

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield pikemen

└ Shield Defence 10

Armour 50

├ Armour padded

├ Armour Defence 20

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

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 Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Tents (dk_all_military_infantry_2) Level 1 Infantry Quarters (dk_all_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (dk_all_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Kush Kushite Secessionists Kushite Nobles