Germanic Pikes are a type of pike infantry in Total War: Attila.
Description[]
"A wall of pikes is an excellent defence, but is difficult to manoeuvre. "
Once use of the pike in battle had spread to the west, it was adopted by many of the barbarian tribes. As an extension of the popular 'shield wall' formation, emergent barbarian pike tactics had similarities to the phalanx combat of the Greek city-states and the Macedonian pike reforms that won half the world for Alexander the Great. However, tribal pike troops fought far more defensively than the Greeks, especially with the advent of heavy cavalry such as lancers and their supplanting of the more traditional barbarian infantry charge with brutal shock tactics. Gradually, pikes became a popular defensive choice all over northern Europe; the Norsemen used them in a similar, circular formation of around 1,000 men in a tightly-packed mass, designed to stop enemy cavalry charges dead in their tracks. This also likely gave rise to the later ‘schiltron’ or ‘shield troop’ formation commonly used by Scottish medieval armies.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
- Very Poor Armour
- Low Health
- Poor Missile Block Chance
Base Stats[]
Germanic Pikes | |
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Unit | |
Number of Men: | 160 |
Morale: | 34 |
Bonus HP: | 5 |
Melee Attack: | 16 |
Melee Defense: | 7 |
Charge Bonus: | 21 |
Reload: | 0 |
Ammunition: | 0 |
Very Light Infantry | |
Human | |
Hit Points: | 75 |
Mass: | 70 |
Walk Speed: | 16 |
Run Speed: | 40 |
Charge Speed: | 55 |
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 |
Small Round Shield | |
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Shield | |
Melee Defence: | 30 |
Armour: | 5 |
Missile Block Chance: | 20 |
Cloth | |
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Armour | |
Armour: | 3 |
Abilities[]
Attributes[]
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Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. |
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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 |