Rattan Pikemen
🛡️ Unit Wiki: Rattan Pikemen
Unit Name
Rattan Pikemen
Unit Acquire Method
Unlockable via the Rattan Army unit tree for 2,000 Honour, or instantly with 20× Rattan Pikeman Signaculum.
Traits
- Rattan Armour – Lightweight and provides slashing resistance, but vulnerable to fire/incendiary attacks.
- Poisoned Weapons – Coated with oil that deals continuous poison damage upon hit.
- Swamp – +26% damage to cavalry and slows them by 45% for 2 s on hit.
Formations & Orders
- Dispersed – Slightly spread out to reduce incoming ranged damage.
(No special orders beyond formations.)
Tips / Tricks
- Use Dispersed formation to minimize losses under enemy fire.
- Exploit Swamp to counter cavalry effectively.
- Leverage Poisoned Weapons in prolonged fights to wear down foes.
Pros / Cons
Pros:
• Strong cavalry countermeasures
• Built-in poison damage over time
• Good slashing defence
Cons:
• Vulnerable to fire and artillery
• No dedicated charge or melee breaker
• Lacks projectile attacks
Mastery: ✅ Yes
Chivalric-era 8-tier mastery unlockable with scrolls and level prerequisites.
| Tier | Name | Effect | Req. Level | Scrolls Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Rudimentary Medicine | +360 HP | 10 | 5× Uncommon Scroll |
| II | Thick Armour | +80 Slashing Defence | 11 | 10× Uncommon Scroll |
| III | Rudimentary Medicine II | +450 HP | 11 | 10× Uncommon Scroll |
| IV | Thick Armour II | +80 Slashing Defence | 12 | 15× Uncommon Scroll |
| V | Rattan Poison | Every 2nd attack releases AoE poison (bleed + slow damage). Not stacking. | 14 | 4× Rare Scroll |
| VI | Guild Armour | -300 damage taken from infantry | 14 | 15× Uncommon Scroll |
| VII | Fully Trained | -300 damage taken from 4★–5★ units | 16 | 20× Uncommon Scroll |
| VIII | Indirect Methods | Rattan Poison also reduces enemy movement and damage by additional 20%. | 18 | 6× Rare Scroll |
