

African Pikemen
These armoured pikemen form a powerful phalanx that can push back enemies.A tightly formed phalanx of sarissa-armed infantry presented an almost impenetrable wall of spear points, especially to cavalry. The sarissa itself was a two-handed spear or pike, between four and seven metres long, and was adopted by the armies of Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors that followed them. With an iron tip and a bronze butt-spike which provided balance and could be dug into the ground to bolster a defensive stance, it was an effective weapon for mass combat. When advancing in close order against the enemy, each man would occupy a square roughly a metre to a side, with the sarissas of the first five ranks projecting beyond the phalanx. On the defensive the phalanxes would close up, locking together with each man resting his shield on the man in front for greater stability. Such formations sacrificed manoeuvrability, leading to their main weakness on their flanks and rear. Philip II’s employment of the sarissa, and this new Macedonian-style phalanx, developed from earlier hoplite warfare. There is some debate as to whether his wounding by either an Illyrian or Thracian long spear, which killed his mount, may have influenced the sarissa's introduction.
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Unit Name African Pikemen |
Main Unit Key Car_African_Pike |
Land Unit Key Car_African_Pike |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class パイク歩兵 |
Custom Battle Cost 700 |
Recruitment Cost 700 |
維持費 130 |
Melee Attack 38 |
Weapon Damage 24 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_pike |
├ Melee Damage Base 20 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 10 |
Melee Defence 25 |
├ Base Defence 15 |
├ Shield pikemen |
└ Shield Defence 10 |
Armour 70 |
├ Armour mail |
├ Armour Defence 40 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
Health 55 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy_pike |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
African Pikemen- Pike Phalanx
The unit moves into a deep, close defensive formation.
Bonus vs cavalry, bracing
Limited speed
Attributes
- 確固たる規律
この部隊は、将軍が死亡しても士気ペナルティを被らない。また、他の部隊よりも敗走後復帰する確率が高い。 - 隊形維持
この部隊は、白兵戦時に隊形を維持しようとする。 - 潜伏 (森)
この部隊は、敵がすぐそばに接近するまで森に潜伏する事ができる。 - 暑さ耐性
Tこの部隊は、砂漠による疲労を受けにくい。
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- 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 | |
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ホプリタイ兵舎
(greek_military_heavy_3) Level 2 ![]()
王室兵舎
(greek_military_heavy_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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グランドキャンペーン | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |