“ | "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." | ” |
— 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[]
Background[]
Main article: Pikeman/Background
Stronghold Crusader[]
Main article: Pikeman/Stronghold Crusader
Stronghold 2 & Legends[]
Main article: Pikeman/Stronghold 2 & Legends
Stronghold Crusader 2[]
Main article: Pikeman/Stronghold Crusader 2
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.
- Despite being called pikemen, they have never used pikes at any point in the Stronghold series.
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Stronghold Crusader Units | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |