Basilikoi Phalangitai
(Hellenic Royal Guard Pikemen).Only the very best men may carry a pike in the guards and protect the king.
Elite pikemen, the various Hellenic royal guards were modelled on a combination of their hoplite forebears and the Alexandrian pike reforms. Trading the traditional spear and hoplon for the longer sarissa and smaller shields mounted on their wrists, they were undoubtedly better equipped and to a more uniform standard than their counterparts, probably being comparable to the lochagos, or file commanders, of other phalanx armies. Kept and maintained at the king’s expense, royal guards were both highly drilled and disciplined. This close association with the king extended to their dwelling place, such units being garrisoned in or near the king’s palace or sleeping in the palace courtyards. Inspired by the elite units of Alexander, such as the hypaspists and Silver Shields, the concept of elite foot guards may have originated with the squires and armour bearers of the Companion cavalry.
Unit Name Basilikoi Phalangitai |
Main Unit Key Gre_Royal_Guard |
Land Unit Key Gre_Royal_Guard |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 256 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Hoplite/Pike Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1118 |
Recruitment Cost 1118 |
Upkeep Cost 224 |
Melee Attack 34 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon pike4 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 4 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 8 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 11 |
67 |
├ Base Defence 26 |
├ Shield shield4 |
└ Shield Defence 41 |
14 |
├ Armour arm8 |
├ Armour Defence 14 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity medium_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 65 |
Abilities
Basilikoi Phalangitai- Stamina (low)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Pike Phalanx
The unit moves into a deep and close pike phalanx formation that increases frontal defense and attack but movement speed is reduced and the unit is vulnerable to flanking attacks.
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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good defensive unit
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average attack
- Good morale
- Very vulnerable when not in phalanx
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Hoplite Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3) Level 2 |
Lv. 1 |
Royal Barracks
(rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus | |
Macedonian Wars |