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[[File:ACO_Pilum.png|thumb|250px|A pilum in the 1st century BCE]]
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A '''pilum''' is a type of [[javelin]] commonly utilized ever since its conception in by [[soldier]]s of the [[Roman Army]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
A '''pilum''' is a type of {{wiki|javelin}} commonly utilized by soldiers of the [[Roman Army]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>  


In 48 BCE, however, Benipe, the [[blacksmiths|blacksmith]] of [[Siwa]], [[Egypt]] procured a deadly spear that was erroneously known as the Pilum. This was among four specialty equipment that Benipe was able to hide from the forces of Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] when they confiscated all his tools and products, accusing him of fomenting rebellion. After the [[Medjay]] of [[Siwa]], [[Bayek]], assassinated of the captain in charge of this incident and recovered Benipe's tools, the blacksmith presented his friend with the Pilum alongside the other aforementioned three equipment: the [[Bitter Bow]], the [[Gruesome Mattock]], and the [[Phalanx Shield]].<ref name="ACO Striking the Anvil">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Striking the Anvil]]</ref>
==History==
===The Peloponnesian War===
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in [[Greece]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] found the pilum in the inventories of [[blacksmith]]s and looted it from bodies and [[Treasure chest|chests]] throughout Greece.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
 
===[[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]===
In 48 BCE [[Benipe]], the [[blacksmith]] of [[Siwa]], [[Egypt]], procured a deadly [[spear]] that was erroneously called the Pilum. This was among four specialty weapons that Benipe was able to hide from the forces of Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] when they confiscated all his tools and products, accusing him of harboring rebellion. After the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of Siwa assassinated the captain in charge of this incident and recovered Benipe's tools, the blacksmith presented the Medjay with the Pilum alongside the other aforementioned three weapons: the [[Bitter Bow]], the [[Gruesome Mattock]], and the [[Phalanx Shield]].<ref name="ACO Striking the Anvil">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Striking the Anvil]]</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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===5th century BCE===
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{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Pilum (Odyssey)"}}
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!colspan="5"|Description
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|colspan="5"|''A pilum is an all-around performer and favorite amongst soldiers.''
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===1st century BCE===
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|colspan="5"|''A rugged javelin commonly used by Roman troops.''
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==Trivia==
==Behind the scenes==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', the Pilum appears as a rare spear in spite of the fact that a {{wiki|pilum}} is properly a Roman javelin and the description of the weapon even describes it as such.
The Pilum, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', appears as a rare spear in spite of the fact that a {{wiki|pilum}} is properly a Roman javelin and the description of the weapon even describes it as such. The Pilum in the same game is also among the four rewards the player may choose from upon completing the side-quest [[Striking the Anvil]].
*The Pilum is one of four rewards the player may choose from among completing the side-quest [[Striking the Anvil]].
 
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', the Pilum was even further removed from its origins, and was merely another spear among others. It shares the same model as a number of other similar weapons in the same game, including the [[Spear of Kephalos]]. What's more, the model was the recycled model of the [[Iron Spear]], a weapon in ''Assassin's Creed: Origins''.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACOd-Pilum.png|The Pilum of 5th century BCE
ACOd-Pilum.jpg|Kassandra wielding a pilum
ACOd-Spear of KephalosKass.jpg|Kassandra wielding a variant of the spear
ACO Pilum Screenshot.jpg|Benipe's pilum
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Spears]]
[[Category:Long weapons]]
[[Category:5th century BCE weapons]]
[[Category:1st century BCE weapons]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, 12 May 2026

A pilum in the 1st century BCE

A pilum is a type of javelin commonly utilized ever since its conception in by soldiers of the Roman Army.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The Peloponnesian War[edit | edit source]

During the Peloponnesian War in Greece, the Spartan misthios Kassandra found the pilum in the inventories of blacksmiths and looted it from bodies and chests throughout Greece.[2]

Ptolemaic Kingdom[edit | edit source]

In 48 BCE Benipe, the blacksmith of Siwa, Egypt, procured a deadly spear that was erroneously called the Pilum. This was among four specialty weapons that Benipe was able to hide from the forces of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII when they confiscated all his tools and products, accusing him of harboring rebellion. After the Medjay Bayek of Siwa assassinated the captain in charge of this incident and recovered Benipe's tools, the blacksmith presented the Medjay with the Pilum alongside the other aforementioned three weapons: the Bitter Bow, the Gruesome Mattock, and the Phalanx Shield.[3]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

5th century BCE[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Pilum (Odyssey)"}}
Rarity DPS (Lvl 99) Default Engravings Availability
Description
A pilum is an all-around performer and favorite amongst soldiers.

1st century BCE[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Pilum (Origins)"}}
Rarity Quality Damage Attributes Availability
Description
A rugged javelin commonly used by Roman troops.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Pilum, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins, appears as a rare spear in spite of the fact that a pilum is properly a Roman javelin and the description of the weapon even describes it as such. The Pilum in the same game is also among the four rewards the player may choose from upon completing the side-quest Striking the Anvil.

In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the Pilum was even further removed from its origins, and was merely another spear among others. It shares the same model as a number of other similar weapons in the same game, including the Spear of Kephalos. What's more, the model was the recycled model of the Iron Spear, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The Pilum of 5th century BCE
    The Pilum of 5th century BCE
  • Kassandra wielding a pilum
    Kassandra wielding a pilum
  • Kassandra wielding a variant of the spear
    Kassandra wielding a variant of the spear
  • Benipe's pilum
    Benipe's pilum

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Striking the Anvil
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