Epirus Pike Infantry

Chaonian Phalanx

Learning from the seemingly endless conflict with Sparta and Macedon, these pikemen are the match of the legendary Silver-Shields and can be counted on to anchor the line of battle. The ferocity of the sons of Chaon ensure that this elite phalanx is both disciplined and deadly.

Unit Name Chaonian Phalanx

Main Unit Key Gre_Ep_Chaonian_Agema

Land Unit Key Gre_Ep_Chaonian_Agema

Naval Unit Key greek_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1050

Recruitment Cost 1050

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 35

Weapon Damage 31

├ Melee Weapon rome_pike_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 21

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 6

├ Bonus vs Elephants 8

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 12

Melee Defence 71

├ Base Defence 50

├ Shield pikemen

└ Shield Defence 21

Armour 104

├ Armour bronze

├ Armour Defence 74

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 75

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_pike

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
  Limited speed
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to endure enemy charges.
  Armour, melee defence
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number	8
Requires Buildings
Lv. 1	Royal Barracks (greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Epirus Epirean Nobles