Pergamene Agema Phalangites
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Reforms: Unlocked by Pergamene Military Reforms
Description
These men are the elite unit of the Attalid army, hand picked from the ranks of the Macedonian phalanx for their physicality, bravery and experience. In the tradition of the Pezhetairoi and Argyraspides, they would occupy the honorary space on the right wing of the main battle line, from where they could deliver a lethal blow to the enemy.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 21 | ██████████ 99% |
| Charge bonus | 3 | ██········ 16% |
| Defence | 30 | ████······ 43% |
| · armour | 12 | ███████··· 69% |
| · defence skill | 15 | ██········ 24% |
| · shield | 3 | ████······ 37% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,209 dn | ██████···· 57% |
| Upkeep per turn | 808 dn | ████████·· 78% |
| Turns to recruit | 4 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 21 | 6 | Charge bonus | 3 | 3 | Type | melee · blade | melee · simple | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Properties | Long spear (bonus against cavalry, penalty against infantry) · +8 attack against cavalry · very long pike (phalanx) | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | — | Armour | 12 | — | Defence skill | 15 | — | Shield | 3 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -4 / -1 / -6 / -1 | Charge distance | 0 | Formations | Square · Phalanx |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 2 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.23 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Rule | Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Pergamene Military Reforms · Tier 2 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Pergamene Military Reforms |