"Axe" attribute for Legionnaires

[cunctator]

I agree as far as the "spear wall" is concerned, but I don't think they would have been especially effective if the cavalry were really gutsy or stupid enough to charge them anyway.

I agree with that they should not be as effective as infantry armed with a regular spear in this situation, but they could defend themselfs far better against cavalry as troops only armed with the gladius as the initial poster suggests.

I know only two main variants of the pilum. (see link http://www.larp.com/legioxx/pilum.html)
I never heard of the second one simetrical describes. It would be very interesting for me to hear more about it. I know that the roman army used many different types of javelins like the lancea or the Iaculum. So was this still called pilum?

[DemonArchangel]

The wood pin pilum was invented by Gaius Marius.