Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen are a type of pike infantry in Total War: Attila.
Description[]
"An impenetrable wall of pikes that few can best."
Originally migrating from the Baltic coast, the Goths settled in the Black Sea area but fragmented once their population outgrew the capacity of the region's natural resources. Following the departure of the Tervingi to the west, the Greuthungi continued to live in the area until pressure from Hunnic incursions, around AD370, caused a large part of the remaining population to migrate south into the Balkans and, crucially, Roman territory. Those left behind eventually became clients of the Huns, alternately rebelling and fighting for them in the west, notably at Chalons in AD451. Following the collapse of the Hunnic powerbase mid-way through the 5th century AD, with the Roman Empire in the west soon to follow, the surviving Greuthungi moved down into the Balkans, becoming known as the 'Ostrogoths' - literally 'Goths of the Rising Sun' or 'Eastern Goths'.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
- Excellent Armour
- Good Morale
- Average Missile Block Chance
Base Stats[]
Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen | |
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Unit | |
Number of Men: | 160 |
Morale: | 54 |
Bonus HP: | 9 |
Melee Attack: | 27 |
Melee Defense: | 17 |
Charge Bonus: | 27 |
Reload: | 0 |
Ammunition: | 0 |
Heavy Infantry | |
Human | |
Hit Points: | 90 |
Mass: | 150 |
Walk Speed: | 13 |
Run Speed: | 32 |
Charge Speed: | 40 |
Charge Distance: | 35 |
Weapons and Gear[]
Pike | |
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Melee Weapon | |
Damage: | 1 |
Armour Penetration Damage: | 10 |
Bonus vs Infantry: | 0 |
Bonus vs Cavalry: | 0 |
Bonus vs Elephants: | 0 |
Building damage: | 0.033 |
Round Shield | |
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Shield | |
Melee Defence: | 15 |
Armour: | 15 |
Missile Block Chance: | 25 |
Heavy Mail | |
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Armour | |
Armour: | 30 |
Abilities[]
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Target: | Self | Initial Recharge: | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Active Time: | 30 | Recharge Time: | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||
Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Attributes[]
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This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. |
Total War: Attila Germanic Units | |
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Melee Infantry | Alani Swordsmen • Alani Warriors • Sarmatian Band • Agathyrsi Warriors • Axe Heerbann • Bagaudae • Bejewelled Retinue • Burgundian Axemen • Burgundian Guard • Burgundian Warhounds • Elite Agathyrsi Warriors • Elite Sword Heerbann • Francisca Heerbann • Freemen • Germanic Band • Germanic Nobles • Germanic Warband • Godan's Chosen • Godan's Warlord • Godansmen • Gothic Falxmen • Gothic Palatina Defectors • Gothic Warband • Horse Slayers • Horse Hewers • Bejewelled Nobles • Langobard Clubmen • Noble Germanic Swordsmen • Noble Suebi Swordsmen • Protectores Defectors • Redoubtable Chieftain • Royal Anstrutiones • Sarmatian Warband • Scaled Clubmen • Suebi Champions • Suebi Warriors • Sword Heerbann • Thracian Oathsworns • Thracian Warriors • Vandal Berserkers • Young Wolves |
Spear Infantry | Alamannic Scavengers • Alani Spearmen • Elite Alamannic Scavengers • Germanic Levy • Germanic Spear Masters • Germanic Spearmen • Sarmatian Spears • Scavenger Mob • Suebi Oath Takers |
Pike Infantry | Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen • Germanic Pikes • Gothic Levy • Gothic Pikemen |
Missile Infantry | Barbed Javelinmen • Barbed Skirmishers • Elite Germanic Archers • Elite Scattershot Slingers • Frankish Skirmishers • Germanic Archers • Germanic Bows • Germanic Brigands • Germanic Crossbowmen • Germanic Hunters • Germanic Hurlers • Gothic Archers • Scattershot Hurlers • Visigothic Slingers |
Melee Cavalry | Alani Cavalry Warriors • Alani Mounted Tribesmen • Alani Mounted Veterans • Alani Heavy Cataphracts • Alani Horsemen • Burgundian Mounted Axemen • Chnodomar's Entourage • Chosen Vandal Raiders • Elite Agathyrsi Cavalry • Frankish General • Germanic Horsemen • Germanic Mounted Warband • Gothic General • Noble Alani Cavalry • Noble Germanic Horsemen • Royal Saiones • Suebi Nobles • Taifali Cavalry • Vandal Raiders • Vandal Warlord |
Shock Cavaly | Alani Nobles • Sarmatian Shock Cavalry • Sarmatian Heavy Cavalry • Sarmatian Cataphract Lancers • Alani General • Antrustriones Cavalry Guard • Barbed Lancers • Elite Sarmatian Cataphracts • Frankish Lancers • Germanic Lancers • Gothic Lancers • Light Moorish Cavalry • Noble Gothic Lancers • Royal Burgundian General • Royal Lancers • Royal Suebi Cavalry • Sacra Francisca • Salian Frankish Lancers • Sarmatian Cataphracts |
Missile Cavalry | Cavalry Raiders • Alani Chosen Raiders • Alani Horse Archers • Alani Mounted Bows • Mounted Sword Raiders • Chnodomar's Raiders • Gardingi Cavalry • Germanic Mounted Brigands • Germanic Night Raiders • Germanic Raiders • Grey-Hairs • Sarmatian Cataphract Archers • Sarmatian Mounted Skirmishers |
Siege Artillery | Onager • Bastion Onager • Large Onager |
Field Artillery | Captured Cheiroballistra |