Phalanx Shield

The Phalanx Shield was the standard service shield of the infantry of Ptolemaic Egypt.
==Description==
As a professionally forged shield, the Phalanx Shield was not only rare in the Egyptian markets but also superior in quality to average shields. Typical of shields of this era, it was circular in design and made with an outer shell of bronze. The shell was polished but not decorated, and overall the shield could withstand a barrage of blows more effectively than other contemporary shield designs.Assassin's Creed: Origins
==History==
The aptly named Phalanx Shield was regularly employed by the Ptolemaic Egyptian army's heavy infantry; their rectangular formations were conventionally called phalanx. Accordingly, the shield became iconic to them and remained in service to the reign of their last pharaoh, Cleopatra VII.
These shields were rare among the common people, and as a consequence, it was considered a specialty item by the Siwan blacksmith Benipe when he chanced upon one in 48 BCE. When his tools and products were confiscated by the local authorities on suspicions of his rebel sympathies, he managed to hide his Phalanx Shield, a pilum, a mattock, and a bow. After the Medjay Bayek retrieved his tools and assassinated the captain who had harassed him, Benipe let the Medjay choose one among the four as his reward.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Striking the Anvil
==Weapon statistics==
Rarity 	Quality (Max Level 55) 	HP (Max Level 55) 	Attributes 	Availability
Rare 	117 	1181 	Melee Resistance IIDamage Absorption Rate II 	Blacksmith, Loot
Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
A classic defensive weapon used by Ptolemaic infantry units.	A classic defensive weapon used by Ptolemaic infantry units.	A classic defensive weapon used by Ptolemaic infantry units.	A classic defensive weapon used by Ptolemaic infantry units.	A classic defensive weapon used by Ptolemaic infantry units.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
==References==
fr:Bouclier de phalange
Category:Shields
Category:1st century BCE shields