Stat	Value
Category	infantry
Class	spearmen
Morale	4
Hit Points	1
Primary Attack	8
Primary Charge	3
Secondary Attack	5
Secondary Charge	2
Armour	6
Defense Skill	5
Shield	2
Recruitment Cost	580
Upkeep Cost	250

• Can Form Phalanx
• Sapping Ability

Phalanx pikemen (or phalangites) form the backbone of Macedonian and Seleucid battle lines. In phalanx formation these troops can be used to pin the enemy line in place, while mobile forces wheel around the flanks to deliver a decisive blow.

The phalangites are drawn from families with decent resources, as these men need to provide leather cuirass armour and a metal helmet for protection. Phalanx pikemen carry a small shield strapped to the left arm, leaving both hands free to brandish a lengthy pike (the sarissa). Gripped in both hands above the head up to five ranks' worth of pikes can be aimed at the enemy. Men in rows further back hold their pikes at a 45 degree angle, creating a shield to ward off enemy arrows. All phalanx pikemen also have short swords.