- For the Polish unit with the same name, see Polish Militia Pikeman.
Militia Pikemen are the Kingdom of Sweden's conscripts, armed with Simple Lances or Pikes. The Russian version is the Lance Militiaman. The Cossacks also have Militia Pikemen, the Poor Cossack Pikeman.
Tactics[]
Militia Pikemen are much weaker than the simple Pikemen. They are acquired from Town Militiamen, Staff Militiamen, or Countrymen. Militia Pikemen are very cheap, but not efficient fighters, so they shouldn't be used too often. Letting them attack is not very effective, because they can be killed by a single bullet and it's not hard for the enemies to fight them in melee. As with other pikemen, they are best used protecting Musketeers against the enemies' cavalry.
Stats and equipment[]
Note: Troops have a set of default stats; at the beginning of a new game, these stats are randomly adjusted for each type of troop. The following is the default set for this troop as seen within the game code and may not reflect the specific stats you will see during actual gameplay. For more information, see Troop stats.
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| Troops of the Swedes | ||
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| Village Recruits |  Town Militiaman
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| Garrison Militia | Swedish Militia Pikeman (veteran)
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 Militia Musketeer (veteran)
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| Regular Infantry | Town Militiaman Swedish Pikeman (veteran) Musketeer (veteran)
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| Guard Infantry | Swordsman (veteran) Lifeguard (veteran)
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| Regular Cavalry |  Swedish Dragoon (veteran)
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| Heavy Cavalry | Cuirassier (veteran) Cuirassier Spearman (veteran)
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| Personal Guard Cavalry | Swedish Reiter (veteran)
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| Camp Mercenaries (between Siegevold and Weissenstein) |
European Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) European Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) European Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
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| Regional Mercenaries (Koenigsberg • Riga) |
Finnish Harquebusier (veteran)
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| Regional Mercenaries (Narva • Allenstein Castle) |
German Pikeman (veteran) Reiter (veteran)
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| National Mercenaries | Scottish Swordsman (veteran) Scottish Pikeman (veteran) Scottish Musketeer (veteran)
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