Unit Type

Pikemen

a_pikemen

Pikemen are footmen armed with pikes, allowing them to form dense formations that easily confront enemy cavalry charges, thus negating the power of cavalry on the battlefield.

Unlocked by

PikemenAdvance

RequiresBarracksAdvance

Stats

Stat	Value	vs Age of Reformation Heavy Infantry
Maximum Strength	2,000
Combat Power	1.5
Damage Taken	100%
Initiative	1
Combat Speed	2
Frontage	1
Flanking Ability	1
Secure Flanks	5%
Movement Speed	2
Unit Weight	1
Food Storage	5
Daily Food Consumption	0.33

Same stats as the template.

Built on Age of Reformation Heavy Infantry

14 units, with what each changes from the template.

Unit	Raised as	Maximum Strength	Morale Damage Done	Strength Damage Done	Morale Damage Taken	Strength Damage Taken	Initiative	Combat Speed	Secure Flanks	Unit Weight	Attrition Loss	Coastal · damage	Forest · damage	Hills · damage	Mountains · damage	Plateau · damage	River · damage	Wetlands · damage	Woods · damage	Forest · movement	Hills · movement	Mountains · movement	Plateau · movement	Woods · movement
Standard units
Pikemen	Regular
Special units
Ḡilmān	Regular						+2
Infantería de Marina	Regular		+5%				+2					+25%					+15%	+15%
Iron-Helmet Musketeers	Regular		+10%	+10%
Heavy Legionaries	Regular				−10%	−10%	−0.5	−1
Mauricians	Regular						+3
Swiss Guard	Regular		+15%	+15%	−15%	−15%	+0.1
Ç̌äwa Musketeers	Regular					−10%					−0.5				+10%	+10%					−50%	−50%	−50%
Janissary Musketeers	Regular				−10%	−10%
Aṣ-Ṣaqāliba al-Muta'aḵḵirūn	Regular					−10%			+5%
Saxon Defensioner	Regular				−10%								+10%	+10%					+10%	−10%	−10%			−10%
Sub-Saharan Musketeers	Regular		+10%			−5%				−0.15
Tercio	Regular		+10%		−20%		+2
Modernized Varangians	Regular	+100	+20%	+20%								+10%					+15%

Across the ages

Connections

Belongs to 2

Ages

• ReformationAge

Unit Categories

• Heavy InfantryCategory

References 8

Pop Types

• LaborersMercenaries per location

Prices

• HHeavy Infantry Build Costby namePrice to build
• HHeavy Infantry Maintenance Costby nameMaintenance price
• HHeavy Infantry Reinforcement Costby namePrice to reinforce

Goods Demands

• PPikemen ConstructionConstruction goods
• PPikemen MaintenanceMaintenance goods

Unit Types

• Age of Reformation Heavy InfantrySame as
• MusketeersUpgrades to

Unlocked by 1

• PikemenReformationUnlock unit

Referenced by 5

Unit Types

• Dahomey AmazonsUpgrades to
• HalberdiersUpgrades to
• LandsknechteUpgrades to
• ReisläuferUpgrades to
• Hungarian Black ArmyUpgrades to

Scripting 2

References 2

• Mmedium_tagGfx tags
• Ppike_tagGfx tags

Definitionin_game/common/unit_types/2_unlocked_through_tech.txt:415

copy_from = a_age_4_reformation_heavy_infantry

▾mercenaries_per_location = {

pop_type = laborers

multiply = 0.1

}

upgrades_to = a_musketeers

maintenance_demand = pikemen_maintenance

construction_demand = pikemen_construction

gfx_tags = { pike_tag medium_tag }

History