Phalanx

Phalanx
Statistics
Health	338
Damage per Second	75
DPS vs Infantry	18
Damage Multiplier	25%
Range	Melee
Training Cost	110 (70 if Greeks)
Training Time	35 seconds
Troop Space	1
General Information
Troop Type	Assault Infantry
Strength	Buildings and Cavalry
Weakness	Enemy Infantry
Favourite Target	Any
Upgrade Information
Age Unlocked	Classical Age
Upgrade Cost	175,000 (with Notre Dame 157,500)
Upgrade Time	12 hours
Experience Gain	355
Upgrade Navigation
Previous	Hoplite
Next	Pikeman

"Well-armed and plentiful, these troops are effective at tearing down enemy buildings"

The Phalanx is a level 5 standard Assault Infantry unit unlocked in the Classical Age. Its predecessor is the Hoplite and it can be upgraded to the Pikeman. It is researched in a level 4 blacksmith.

General Information

• Phalanxes can damage buildings very easy and quickly. They are also good against cavalry.
• Phalanxes would attack the closest building on front of them but when attacked by an enemy troop; will fight back.
• Phalanxes can get destroyed easily by Splash Damage Structures such as catapults.
• Phalanxes are weak against other infantry.

Historical Description

"The Phalanx is a tight military formation armed with large shields and extra-long spears, first adopted in the 8th century BC by the Spartans. The front line of the unit locks shields, and several ranks of soldiers are able to thrust their spears over the shield-wall at the enemy. The formation is only effective on flat, open terrain, but when deployed by highly-trained troops, can be devastating against cavalry and other infantry."

Visuals

Mediterranean: It has bronze armour. This soldier is modelled after the ancient Greek soldier.

North European: Appearance like dark age soldier, Iron armour, black belt and leather sleeves.

Oriental: This troop has darker coloured armour, wears a couple of red bands

Attacking Strategies

• If used in large groups; phalanxes can be devastating and can destroy a base easily; if not in heavy fire.

• Catapults are devastating against phalanxes and can kill a group of them in a few hits if in the range of the impact. Spread your phalanxes around so the catapult would have to hit each phalanx to kill it and that its impact would not affect other phalanxes as well or deploy a few heavy cavalry to destroy it.
• Use ranged infantry such as archers to support phalanxes.
• Phalanxes can be used as a distraction for many defenses and can help protect ranged infantry such as archers from heavy fire from defenses.

Defensive Strategies

• The level 4 garrison can train up phalanxes to help defend the village from attackers. Put the garrison defended and inside walls. That way, the garrison can train phalanxes without getting attacked for a short amount of time. It is suggested that a garrison should be close to the Acropolis since training phalanxes would be more quicker than usual.
• The level 2 ambush trap deploys phalanxes when triggered by enemy troops are too close to it. It is suggested to put in areas where enemies may deploy in heavy cavalry.

Trivia

• Despite the name phalanx, it's actually a formation of Greek hoplite soldiers.