Antigonidai Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Chalkaspidai

An elite phalanx of pikemen, the Bronze Shields were modelled on their hoplite forebears and, subsequently, the Alexandrian pike reforms. Their most distinctive feature, and the one which gave them their name, was their bronze shield, emblazoned with the name of their king. Although fighting in the style of Alexandrian phalangites, they probably wore a uniform of Persian origin. This would include a reinforced cuirass of scales or stiffened linen, bronze helm, and probably a patterned tunic and trousers. Their main weapon was the sarissa, a pike of up to 22 feet in length. As this required both hands, a neck strap in addition to a loop over their left arm would support their heavy bronze shields. In close order, phalanxes, such as the Bronze Shields, presented an impenetrable wall to the front, pushing back or pinning an enemy so that it could then be flanked and broken by cavalry.

Unit Name Chalkaspidai

Main Unit Key Gre_Bronze_Shield_Pike

Land Unit Key Gre_Bronze_Shield_Pike

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 256

Category Melee Infantry

Class Hoplite/Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1107

Recruitment Cost 1107

Upkeep Cost 221

Melee Attack 34

Weapon Damage 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 8

Melee Defence 56

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield shield4

└ Shield Defence 41

Armour 14

├ Armour arm8

├ Armour Defence 14

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_heavy

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  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

• 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
Lv. 0	Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_1) Level 0 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_2) Level 1 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3) Level 2 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_trade) Level 2 Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Fortified Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Pella (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Holosideros Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_2) Level 1 Hoplite Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (rom_HELLENIC_military_main_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Epeiros Epirean Nobles Antigonidai Antigonid Nobles Seleukidai Seleukidai Nobles Lydia
Macedonian Wars	Epeiros (Macedonian Wars) Makedonian Rivals (Macedonian Wars) Kingdom of Makedon (Macedonian Wars) Makedonian Rebels (Macedonian Wars) Seleucid Empire (Macedonian Wars) Seleucid Rebels (Macedonian Wars)