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Hellenic Royal Guard

Only the very best may serve in the guards to protect the king.

Elite pikemen, the various Hellenic royal guards were modelled on a combination of their hoplite forebears and the Alexandrian pike reforms. Trading the traditional spear and hoplon for the longer sarissa and smaller shields mounted on their wrists, they were undoubtedly better equipped and to a more uniform standard than their counterparts, probably being comparable to the lochagos, or file commanders, of other phalanx armies. Kept and maintained at the king’s expense, royal guards were both highly drilled and disciplined. This close association with the king extended to their dwelling place, such units being garrisoned in or near the king’s palace or sleeping in the palace courtyards. Inspired by the elite units of Alexander, such as the hypaspists and Silver Shields, the concept of elite foot guards may have originated with the squires and armour bearers of the Companion cavalry.

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Hellenic Royal Guard

Unit Name

Hellenic Royal Guard

Main Unit Key

Gre_Royal_Guard

Land Unit Key

Gre_Royal_Guard

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Pike Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

1260

Recruitment Cost

1260

Upkeep Cost

200

Melee Attack

46

Weapon Damage

28

├ Melee Weapon

rome_pike_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

24

├ Melee Damage Ap

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

13

Melee Defence

38

├ Base Defence

28

├ Shield

pikemen

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

90

├ Armour

bronze

├ Armour Defence

60

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

60

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy_pike

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

20

Base Morale

70

Abilities

Hellenic Royal Guard
  • 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.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
  • 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
Hellenic Royal Guard
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
  • Very vulnerable when not in phalanx
Requires Buildings
Hellenic Royal Guard Lv. 0 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(greek_military_heavy_4)
Level 3