Changes: Pikeman

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"Their heavy pike and metal armor make pikemen slow to move but also make them the ultimate defensive unit. They are able to take a lot of damage and are ideal for blocking access to areas of the castle."

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— Official Description

The Pikeman is a heavy defensive melee unit in the Stronghold series.

Description

Pikemen are durable defenders, who carry a halberd into battle. While their combat value is unremarkable, their metal-plated outfit grants them high survivability, making them a premier defensive unit.

Information

Unit quotes

Trivia

Among some other units. pikemen have a distinctive, regional accent. They have a northern Yorkshire accent.
In Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader they seem to do bonus damage against knights.

Navigation

Stronghold Crusader Units
Barracks	Archer • Spearman • Maceman • Crossbowman • Pikeman • Swordsman • Knight
Mercenary Post	Arabian bowman • Slave • Slinger • Assassin • Horse archer • Arabian swordsman • Fire thrower
Siege & Cathedral	Engineer • Ladderman • Tunneler • Monk Mantlet • Fire ballista • Catapult • Trebuchet • Battering ram • Siege tower Mangonel • Ballista
Related Articles	Peasant • Weapons • Horse

Stronghold 2 Units
Barracks	Armed Peasant • Spearman • Archer • Maceman • Crossbowman • Pikeman • Swordsman • Knight
Mercenary Post	Pictish Boat Warrior • Outlaw • Hobilar • Assassin • Horse Archer • Axe Thrower • Berserker • Thief
Monastery	Fighting Monk • Warrior Monk
Engineer's Guild & Siege Camp	Engineer • Ladderman • Mantlet • Fire Ballista • Catapult • Burning Cart • Cat Battering Ram • Siege Tower • Trebuchet • Tower Mangonel • Tower Ballista
Related Articles	Peasant • Weapons • Horse

Stronghold Legends Units
Barracks	Man-at-arms • Archer • Maceman • Crossbowman • Pikeman • Swordsman • Knight
Siege Camp	Engineer • Ladderman • Mantlet • Fire ballista • Catapult • Burning Cart Cat • Battering Ram • Siege tower • Trebuchet • Tower Ballista • Tower Mangonel
Round Table	Merlin • Sir Bedivere • Sir Galahad • Sir Gareth • Sir Gawain • Sir Lancelot • Sir Percival • Green dragon
Ice tower	White wolf • White witch • Shield maiden • Dwarf • Polar bear • Frost giant • Ice Queen • Ice dragon
Sorcerer's Tower	Demon • Saxon warrior • Hellhound • Werewolf • Bat • Vampiric creeper • Sorcerer • Black dragon

Stronghold Crusader 2 Units
Barracks	Conscript • Man-at-arms • Archer • Ranger • Crossbowman • Maceman • Pikeman • Swordsman • Templar knight • Sergeant-at-arms
Mercenary Post	Slave • Arabian bowman • Horse archer • Oil pot thrower • Arabian swordsman • Assassin • Slave driver • Healer • Whirling Dervish • Sassanid knight
Siege Camp	War wolf • Mantlet • Catapult • Trebuchet • Burning cart • Fire ballista • Battering ram • War wagon Mangonel • Ballista • Haybale launcher

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+{{Character Quotes|Quote = "Their heavy pike and metal armor make pikemen slow to move but also make them the ultimate defensive unit. They are able to take a lot of damage and are ideal for blocking access to areas of the castle."|author = Official Description}}The '''Pikeman''' is a heavy defensive melee unit in the Stronghold series.
-{{Template:Unit
-|name = Pikeman
-|image = [[image:Pikeman.jpg|100px]]
-|available = Stronghold 2/deluxe<br>
-Stronghold Crusader
-|type = Melee
-|cost = 20 gold <br>
-+2 honor (SH2)
-|hp = High
-|damage = Low
-|speed = Low}}
-'''The Pikeman''' is a player's premier defensive unit.
 ==Description==
+Pikemen are durable defenders, who carry a halberd into battle. While their combat value is unremarkable, their metal-plated outfit grants them high survivability, making them a premier defensive unit.
+==Information==
-Pikemen are heavily armored units with decent speed and high health. Their armor affords them good protection from arrows and crossbow bolts, and gives them high survival ability in melee combat. Compared to other troops, pikemen have relatively poor attack strength, but can match other troops in combat when ''amassed'', making their primary use tying up large formations of enemy soldiers and blocking access to important parts of your castle and keep. They also perform well in the initial stages of a siege, filling in moats and pushing the enemy from the walls and gatehouses.
+<tabview>
+Pikeman/Background|Background|False
-Pikemen require a [[Poleturner's Workshop#Pike|pike]] from the [[Poleturner's Workshop|poleturner's workshop]] and [[Armourer's Workshop|metal armour]] from the [[Armourer's Workshop|armourer's workshop]].
+Pikeman/Stronghold Crusader|Stronghold Crusader|false
+Pikeman/Stronghold 2 & Legends|Stronghold 2 & Legends|false
-==Game differences==
-''Stronghold, Crusader:''
+Pikeman/Stronghold Crusader 2|Stronghold Crusader 2|false
+</tabview>
-*Pikemen are among the few units that can dig or fill in the moat.
+==Unit quotes==
-In later games, other units than the pikemen can also fill in the enemy moat.
+* [[Pikeman/Quotes (SHC)|Stronghold Crusader]]
-==Quotes==
+* [[Pikeman/Quotes (SH2, SHL)|Stronghold 2 & Legends]]
-For the quotes of the pikeman, see ''[[Quotes:Pikeman]]''.
 ==Trivia==
-*Aside from tunnelers, engineers, and archers, pikemen are one of the units in Stronghold who have a distinctive, regional accent. They have a northern Yorkshire accent.
+*Among some other units. pikemen have a distinctive, regional accent. They have a northern Yorkshire accent.
+*In Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader they seem to do bonus damage against [[Knight/Stronghold Crusader|knights]].
-* In 1v1 combat, Pikeman slightly weaker than offensive units like Maceman, Assasin and much weaker than powerful unit like Arabian Swordman, Knight, Swordman.
+==Navigation==
-* Pike men also have the second highest survavablity when walking through fire and pitch ditches next to the knight in Stronghold 1 and Crusader due to their high health and fast speed.  [[ru:Пикинёр]]
+{{SHC:Units}}
-==Gallery==
+{{SH2:Units}}
+{{SHL:Units}}
-<gallery>
+{{SHC2:Units}}
-Pikeman2.gif|Pikemen, FORWARD!
+[[ru:Пикинёр]]
-</gallery>{{SHC:Units}}{{SH2:Units}}
+__NOTOC__
 [[Category:Soldiers]]
-[[Category:Units]]