Ekdromos or "Out-Runners" were a Greek light hoplite created to quickly exit the Phalanx and then fight in an irregular offensive unpredictible way in order to distract the enemy. Ekdromoi were armed only with a Bronze aspis and a bronze helmet (later Hellenistic Ekdromoi wore either Padded Cotton armor from Egypt/Persia, Linen armor or Linothorax from Greece or Leather armor) and a Kopis, Xiphos, Falcata or Spear.