Phalangitai

In game

Phalangitai — Vital statistics
Scorpion	Classic Hellenic pike infantry, used mainly by Greece and Egypt. Highly lethal against cavalry, especially chariots and elephants, but very weak against ranged units. Strong versus heavy infantry, light missile weapons, light ships Weak versus buildings
Prereq:	Build time	HP	LOS	Attack	Attack speed	Movement speed	Upgrades to
	3.4s (250t)	80	10	35	3.3s (50t)	17
Cost			Created from	Armour	Weapon range	Specialty
Base	Ramp	Pop
: 140; : 120	: 6; : 1	1		None	2–15	220 projectile speed Armour-piercing attack Bonus damage versus chariots, elephants, ships, siege weapons

Overall strategy

The infamous Greek pikeman. Like his Germanic counterpart, the Speutagardaz, the Phalangitai is meant for two things — amassing melee supremacy, and defending against enemy cavalry units, especially chariots — which Phalangitai will kill on contact. Phalangitai are thus useful as an early-game defensive force against melee units, but are very vulnerable to being destroyed by enemy ranged units, so some form of anti-ranged support is necessary to support them. Phalangitai are eventually replaced by the Roman era Pedites Defensorum, which has better overall parameters and a longer ranged attack.

Unit summary

See also

• Warriors
• Heavy Spearmen