Halberdier

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Introduction

The Halberdier is a great unit. It’s quite a cost effective counter to cavalry, and it can even hold its own in normal combat, although it is weaker than all other Imperial Age infantry units in pure stats. However, the Halberdier is still vulnerable to ranged units. In late games where the gold has run out, the Halberdier, along with the Elite Skirmisher and Hussar, are the primary units that are used.

Overview

In-Game Description: Stronger than Pikeman. Attack bonus vs. mounted units and War Elephants.

History from the Game Manual: The Halberd was a pike weapon invented in the Middle Ages for use against armored men, especially on
horseback. It consisted of a six-foot shaft with an axe head at the front, a spear point at the top, and thin point
at the rear. The spear was used to ward off cavalry. The thin rear point could be chopped down on an armored
man to penetrate the strongest armor. The axe head brought down with both hands could chop through armor,
arms, and helmets. Wielding the Halberd left the soldier exposed momentarily, so it was best used in formation
with other men at hand for protection.

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Statistics

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