Showing weakness was not tolerated in way, shape or form. Tradition tells us that the Spartans wore a red cloak so their enemy would never see them bleed. Due to their full time, professional army the Spartans provided each of their warriors with a red cloak ( 881001) that they wore into battle. It was said that the blade could be lengthened by taking a step closer to your enemy!įinally, most hoplites possessed a cloak of some sort to protect themselves from the elements while out campaigning. The Spartans had a specially designed blade that was similar to the common leaf shaped hoplite sword except the Spartan sword was barely over a foot long ( 401178). Also used were the falcata ( 500062) and the kopis ( 501207). Most commonly used was the two foot leaf shaped blade of iron or bronze ( 500734). Any way you look at it, you did not want to be a foe facing this relentless advance.Īs a secondary weapon, hoplites often carried a sword into battle. This two pronged attack was rarely countered successfully, because if you covered up your lower body you were skewered from above and if you covered the head you were skewered from below. The first rank would thrust from beneath the shield while the rank(s) behind would stab over it. The lines of the phalanx would stand shoulder to shoulder shields leading the way. Rarely thrown, the spear, between 7 and 9 feet long, was held onto providing great reach to the enemy. Their main weapon, not the sword as many books and movies would have you believe, was the spear ( 600074). Finally, a helmet ( 881002), usually a Corinthian style made of bronze, protected the head and completed the armor of a hoplite. A bronze breastplate, similar to our breastplate from The Eagle ( 888014), was worn as additional protection for the vital areas. Footwear was restricted to sandals ( 100958) and often times the feet of an enemy were sought after for a crippling blow. Bronze or leather greaves ( 881006, 200854) were worn to protect the lower legs as they were not covered by the shield. Legend says that a Spartan warrior was given his shield by his mother and instructed to “come back with it…or on it.” This meant come back in victory with your shield or dead and carried on it.Īs a shield covered a hoplite from the chin all the way to the knee, other armor was sparse. All item and weapon cards must be displayed in the table provided. The shield was so important that the Spartans implemented a system where any Spartan warrior who lost his shield was severely punished and often killed. Hoplite (shield) variants can be found listed below. Because of this, the shield became a symbol of unity as each man both defended others and relied on others for defense. Worn on the left arm, it provided some protection for the owner while at the same time offering additional protection to the man to the left of the owner. Each shield was round and approximately 36” to 38” in diameter. This gave it incredible strength while at the same time not making it so heavy that it became unusable. The shield was made of overlapping planks of wood covered in leather, with the face of the shield covered completely in a thin sheet of bronze. Can be easily farmed from the Hoplites at the very beginning of The Lord's Path 1 - 2, after Phalanx has been defeated.A hoplite’s most important piece of equipment, and what gave the hoplite its name, is the hoplon, the shield ( 881004).While it cannot be upgraded, this shield's statistics are identical to a Purple Flame Shield +3, with a lower Strength requirement to wield. If you don't want to spend resources upgrading the Purple Flame Shield, or don't meet its stat requirements, this shield is strictly superior. Despite the text in its item description, this shield is a Large Shield, not a Standard Shield.Only available in Demon's Souls Remake.Trade Rune Shield to Sparkly the Crow to receive this item.Rare Hoplite drop at Gates of Boletaria 1 - 1 in the stairs on the right before the boss fog and at The Lord's Path 1 - 2 before the bridge.The legions' protective formation was renowned across the kingdom. The reinforced center of the shield is ideal against direct attacks. One of the great things about the Hoplite Shield is its high Fire Damage Reduction. This type of shield works best at reducing damage or guarding, and cannot be used to parry.Ī medium-sized metal shield, specifically designed for Boletarian Legions. Large Shields provide a greater value for blocking and protecting one's self from enemy attacks, but their great weight uses more of the player's Equip Burden and may decrease the player's mobility. The Hoplite Shield is a Large Shield in Demon's Souls Remake.
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