Halberdier
Unit

Halberdier

#Halberdier
Humans Infantry Advanced AntiCavalry BonusVsCavalry ArmorPiercing
Value: 6 pts

Description

Human elite anti-cavalry infantry wielding versatile halberds. Masters of the polearm.

📖 Full Encyclopedia Entry

Halberdiers combine the reach of pikes with the armor-piercing of axes. BonusVsCavalry and ArmorPiercing features. Better stats than generic pikemen (Attack 14, Life 18). Human versatility allows effective use against any target.

Creation

Requirements

Must be present (NOT consumed)

Researches:
📖 AdvancedTactics
Buildings:
🏠 Barracks 4 lvl
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Costs

Consumed when created

Time 16000
16s
💰 Gold 28
Resources
💎 Food 30
💎 Wood 30
💎 Mineral 20
Population
Citizen
👤 Free 2

Battle

Combat modifiers. Stats are INTEGER flat bonuses. All other values are RATIOS.

📍 Battlefield Position
Lane: First
Field: Land
💪 Base Stats INTEGER
⚔ Attack 14
❤ Life 18
⭐ Space 2
🏃 Speed 5

Strategic Context

Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.

Role Human superior anti-cavalry
Relevance Mid Game
Type Quantifiable

Advantages

  • + Devastating vs cavalry
  • + Armor piercing
  • + Better than generic pikemen

Disadvantages

  • - Moderate speed
  • - Requires AdvancedTactics
  • - Moderate cost (100 resources)
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Synergies

FootmanOutrider
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Countered By

All cavalry units