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Hoplites

Hoplites: no other word says "Greeks at war" in quite the same way.

Hoplites date back to the wars between the Greek city-states in the 8th and 7th centuries BC. During the Greco-Persian Wars most hoplites wore a Corinthian-style bronze helm, and a cuirass of bronze or stiffened linen or canvas. They were armed with a short sword and an iron-tipped spear with a bronze counterbalance butt-spike. Hoplites were named, though, after the round hoplon shield they carried. The hoplon-and-spear combination required them to fight as a phalanx, a block of spearmen some eight ranks deep. When closed up, each man would find shelter behind the shield of his neighbour, creating a wall of bristling spear-points. While all hoplites were originally citizen-soldiers, full-time mercenaries took over and became the standard fighting unit of the Greek world. Later, under Phillip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, the shield became smaller, while the spear developed into the five metre sarissa pike. Many armies adopted the phalanx of hoplites as a tactical unit because it was very successful in battle.

Hoplites

Unit Name

Hoplites

Main Unit Key

inv_gre_hoplites

Land Unit Key

inv_gre_hoplites

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

650

Recruitment Cost

650

Upkeep Cost

130

Melee Attack

35

Weapon Damage

26

├ Melee Weapon

rome_hoplite_spear

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

6

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

15

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

15

Melee Defence

55

├ Base Defence

40

├ Shield

hoplite

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

80

├ Armour

spolas

├ Armour Defence

35

└ Shield Armour

45

Health

60

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_hoplite

├ Man Health

45

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Hoplites
  • Hoplite Wall
    The unit moves into close wall formation.
    Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Acceleration, 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
Hoplites
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Hoplites Lv. 0 Holosidderos Barracks
Holosidderos Barracks
(inv_gre_military_2)
Level 1
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(inv_gre_military_3)
Level 2
Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(inv_gre_military_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Hoplites x 2 City
City
(inv_gre_major_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(inv_greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(inv_greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(inv_greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(inv_greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(inv_greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
(inv_greek_salt_2)
Level 1
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Hoplites x 5 Polis
Polis
(inv_gre_major_town_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Farming Town
Farming Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Market Town
Market Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(inv_greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(inv_greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(inv_greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(inv_greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(inv_greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Town (Salt Kiln)
Town (Salt Kiln)
(inv_greek_salt_3)
Level 2
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Hoplites x 3 Megapolis
Megapolis
(inv_gre_major_town_3)
Level 2
Hoplites x 1 Holosidderos Barracks
Holosidderos Barracks
(inv_gre_military_2)
Level 1
Hoplite Barracks
Hoplite Barracks
(inv_gre_military_3)
Level 2
Practice Camp
Practice Camp
(inv_gre_military_buff_2)
Level 1
Combat Posts
Combat Posts
(inv_gre_military_buff_3)
Level 2