Armenia (Empire Divided) Pike Infantry

Armoured Armenian Pikemen

In the hands of an expert the sarissa pike is a deadly weapon.

A tightly-formed phalanx of sarissa-armed infantry presented an almost impenetrable wall of spear points, especially to cavalry. An effective weapon for mass combat, the sarissa itself was a two-handed spear or pike, between four and seven metres long. With an iron tip and a bronze butt-spike which provided balance, it could be dug into the ground to bolster a defensive stance. When advancing in close order against the enemy, each man would occupy a square roughly a metre each side, with the sarissas of the first five ranks projecting beyond the phalanx. When defending, phalanxes would close up, locking together with each man's shield protecting the pikeman to his right. Although such formations were difficult to break, this stability came at the expense of manoeuvrability, leading to their main weakness on their flanks and rear.

Abilities

Armoured Armenian Pikemen

• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Armoured Armenian Pikemen

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

Armenia (Empire Divided) Units
General (5)
1.Azat Guard
2.Azat Knights Bodyguard
3.Noble Armenian Archers
4.Noble Cataphracts
5.Noble Horse Archers
Melee Infantry (4)
6.Armoured Axe Warriors
7.Eastern Axe Warriors
8.Eastern Infantry
9.Hillmen
Missile Infantry (7)
10.Armenian Archers
11.Armenian Slingers
12.Armoured Armenian Archers
13.Noble Armenian Archers
14.Noble Armenian Archers
15.Eastern Bowmen
16.Persian Skirmishers
Pike Infantry (2)
17.Armenian Pikemen
18.Armoured Armenian Pikemen
Spear Infantry (6)
19.Armenian Spearmen
20.Azat Guard
21.Azat Guard
22.Persian Spearmen
23.Eastern Spearmen
24.Noble Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (4)
25.Azat Knights
26.Azat Knights Bodyguard
27.Noble Armenian Cavalry
28.Eastern Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (5)
29.Armoured Horse Archers
30.Noble Horse Archers
31.Noble Horse Archers
32.Eastern Horse Archers
33.Eastern Horse Skirmishers
Shock Cavalry (3)
34.Noble Cataphracts
35.Noble Cataphracts
36.Eastern Cataphracts
Fixed Artillery (3)
37.Eastern Giant Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
39.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
Field Artillery (6)
40.Eastern Ballista
41.Eastern Bastion Ballista
42.Eastern Scorpion
43.Eastern Large Onager
44.Eastern Onager
45.Eastern Bastion Onager
Admiral (2)
46.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
47.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
Melee Ship (4)
48.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
49.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
50.Assault Tetreres - Eastern Infantry
51.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (8)
52.Missile Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
53.Missile Trieres - Armenian Slingers
54.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
55.Raiding Hemiolia - Persian Skirmishers
56.Scorpion Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
57.Scorpion Trieres - Armenian Slingers
58.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
59.Tower Penteres - Armoured Armenian Archers
Artillery Ship (2)
60.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)
61.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)