Pikemen

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug. Missing +20% damage vs Heavy Cavalry.

Pikemen
Heavy Infantry
Base cost	50 Food 30 Metal
Ramping cost	1 Food 1 Metal
Build time	12 seconds (188 frames)
Hit points	170
Line of sight	8 tiles
Movement speed	25 (2 tiles/second)
Attack strength	17
Attack range	Melee
Attack speed	32 frames
Armor	4
Population points
Built at	Barracks
Prerequisites	Medieval Age
Hotkey (Barracks)	H
Upgrades from	Phalanx
Upgrades to	Elite Pikemen

Pikemen are the standard Heavy Infantry of the Medieval Age, available to upgrade from Phalanx and trained at the Barracks.

Overview

After Phalanx become Pikemen, they gain +25 hit points, +2 attack strength, and +1 line of sight. They can be used somewhat effectively against buildings, but the new, sturdier Large Cities of the age tend to offer decent protection against them, so they are not as effective in that role compared to the Heavy Infantry of past ages. However, they are still the best solution to face enemy Heavy Cavalry, and will also take down Light Cavalry and Infantry without trouble.

Unique units

• The Germans train Vandals instead.
• The Iroquois train Heavy Mohawk Spearmen instead.
• The Japanese train Elite Bushi instead.
• The Persians train Athanatoi instead.
• The Romans train Caesar's Legions instead.
• The Spanish train Royal Scutari instead.

Trivia

• The American style unit wears the panoply of the Aztec ruler Nezahualcoyotl.

Gallery

European style Pikemen standing in a square formation.