heavy infantry
Armored ground troops
Heavy infantry are foot soldiers equipped with substantial armor and weapons, designed for close combat rather than speed or mobility.
Historically, they formed the backbone of armies from Greek hoplites to medieval knights fighting on foot.
The term distinguishes them from light infantry, who sacrifice protection for agility and range.
In strategy games, heavy infantry typically anchors defensive lines: Send the heavy infantry to hold the center.
- pikemenSoldiers armed with long-shafted weapons
- phalanxMassed infantry formation
- shield wallLinked defensive barrier formation
- legionaryRoman military serviceman
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
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- infantryfoot soldiers, foot soldier, rifleman, riflemen, grunts
- infantry unitsfoot soldiers, riflemen, platoon, squad, company
- medieval warriorsknights, soldiers, warriors, fighters, archers
- Regimentscavalry regiment, parachute regiment, volunteer regiment, foot guards
- Greek soldiershoplite, spartan, phalanx, spearman, pikeman
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Minimally equipped mobile troops
velites · auxilia · irregulars · levies · militia
heavy infantryskirmishers
Light troops in loose formation
slingers · archers · harassers · scouts · guerrillas
heavy infantrycavalry
Mounted military force
light cavalry · mounted troops · horsemen · heavy cavalry · dragoons
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