Helvetii Pike Infantry

Alpine Phalanx

While Celts often lacked the formal organisations and tactics of their more 'civilised' opponents, they did have extremely able metalworkers, and long experience as mercenaries. In battle, they were not outmatched on an individual level by Romans or Greeks. Celts often favoured the spear in battle. It is a simple weapon, and a typical Celtic warrior might carry several into a fight: lighter javelins to hurl at the enemy on the approach or charge, and sometimes an iron-tipped spear for close combat. Some spears were crafted with barbed tips to cause further damage as they were pulled from wounds. Spears were also convenient for displaying trophies, in the shape of rotting enemy heads. This bloody appearance by the Celts, and a ferocious appetite for battle, was often enough to un-man opponents. Celtic warriors would send a chorus of chants, taunts and insults aimed towards foes, and blow their unearthly-sounding 'carnyx' battle horns. The whole display was intended to frighten foes, and put the warriors into the right frame of mind for battle.

Unit Name Alpine Phalanx

Main Unit Key Ins_Alpine_Pikemen

Land Unit Key Ins_Alpine_Pikemen

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 27

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_pike

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 9

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 5

├ Bonus vs Elephants 7

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 61

├ Base Defence 26

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 82

├ Armour spolas

├ Armour Defence 52

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Pike Phalanx
  The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
  Bonus vs cavalry, bracing.
  Limited speed
• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Helvetii Insubres Liguria Nori Raeti Breuci Celtic Rebels Scordisci Triballi Veneti
Samnite Wars	Gaul (Samnite Wars)
Caesar in Gaul	Helvetii (Caesar in Gaul) Raurici (Caesar in Gaul) Celtic Rebels (Caesar in Gaul) Tulingi (Caesar in Gaul)
Hannibal at the Gates	Insubres (Hannibal at the Gates) Liguria (Hannibal at the Gates) Celtic Rebels (Hannibal at the Gates) Veneti (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	Helvetii (Imperator Augustus) Nori (Imperator Augustus) Raeti (Imperator Augustus) Vindelici (Imperator Augustus) Breuci (Imperator Augustus) Celtic Rebels (Imperator Augustus) Scordisci (Imperator Augustus)