Pikeman
Infantry
Anti-cavalry Infantry.
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Strong vs. Mounted Units, especially elephants
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Weak vs. Ranged Soldiers and Infantry
Upgrades
- Blacksmithattack, armor
- Barracksspeed, to Halberdier
- Castlecreation speed
- Monasterymore resistant to Monks
Stats
- Hit points
- 55
- Attack
- 4
- Melee armor
- 0
- Pierce armor
- 0
- Speed
- 1
- Line of sight
- 4
- Reload time
- 3s
- Train time
- 22s
- Cost
- 35 food, 25 wood
Attack bonuses
- vs Eagle Warrior+1
- vs Standard Building+1
- vs War Elephant+25
- vs Cavalry+22
- vs Ships+16
- vs Camel+18
- vs Mameluke+7
Armor classes
SpearmanInfantryAnti-Leitis
Other units deal bonus damage to a unit through these classes — the basis of the counter system.
Counters
Derived from in-game bonus damage — each number is the bonus dealt through the named armor class. Pick your civilization to see only the units you can train.
Countered by
Cataphractvia Infantry+12
War Chariotvia Infantry+8
Jaguar Warriorvia Infantry+6
Cavalry Archervia Spearmen+4
Skirmishervia Spearmen+4
Archeryvia Spearmen+3
Genitourvia Spearmen+3
Scorpionvia Infantry+2
Cho Ko Nuvia Spearmen+2
Longbow Manvia Spearmen+2
Plumed Archervia Spearmen+2
Organ Gunvia Infantry+2
Rattan Archervia Spearmen+2
Ratha Rangedvia Spearmen+2
Composite Bowmanvia Spearmen+2
Fire Archervia Spearmen+2
Pattiyodha Longbowmanvia Spearmen+2
Guecha Warriorvia Spearmen+2
Blackwood Archervia Spearmen+2
Mangudaivia Spearmen+1
Kipchakvia Spearmen+1
Chakram Throwervia Infantry+1
Hei Guang Cavalryvia Infantry+1
Strong against
Sannahyavia Cavalry+32- Cavalry Archervia Cavalry+32
Knightvia Cavalry+32
Scout Cavalryvia Cavalry+32- Cataphractvia Cavalry+32
Conquistadorvia Cavalry+32- Mangudaivia Cavalry+32
Tarkanvia Cavalry+32
War Elephantvia Cavalry+32
War Wagonvia Cavalry+32
Elephant Archervia Cavalry+32
Boyarvia Cavalry+32
Huszarvia Cavalry+32- Genitourvia Cavalry+32
Ballista Elephantvia Cavalry+32
Arambaivia Cavalry+32
Battle Elephantvia Cavalry+32
Konnikvia Cavalry+32- Krepost Konnikvia Cavalry+32
Leitisvia Cavalry+32- Kipchakvia Cavalry+32
Keshikvia Cavalry+32
Steppe Lancervia Cavalry+32
Coustilliervia Cavalry+32
Ratha Meleevia Cavalry+32
Armored Elephantvia Cavalry+32
Shrivamsha Ridervia Cavalry+32- Ratha Rangedvia Cavalry+32
Centurionvia Cavalry+32
Monaspavia Cavalry+32
Qizilbash Warriorvia Cavalry+32- War Chariotvia Cavalry+32
- Hei Guang Cavalryvia Cavalry+32
Tiger Cavalryvia Cavalry+32
Iron Pagodavia Cavalry+32
Companion Cavalryvia Cavalry+32
Bolas Ridervia Cavalry+32
Konavia Cavalry+32
Camelvia Camels+26
Camel Archervia Camels+26
Mamelukevia Camels+26
Demolition Shipvia Ships+17
Fire Shipvia Ships+17
War Galleyvia Ships+17
Cannon Galleonvia Ships+17
Longboatvia Ships+17
Turtle Shipvia Ships+17
Caravelvia Ships+17
Lembosvia Ships+17
Monoremevia Ships+17
Ancient Galleyvia Ships+17
Incendiary Shipvia Ships+17
Catapult Shipvia Ships+17
Hulkvia Ships+17
Eagle Warriorvia Eagle Warriors+1
Fire Lancervia Eagle Warriors+1
Temple Guardvia Eagle Warriors+1
War Dogvia Eagle Warriors+1
