What is the Pikeman?

Pikeman is described by its Unlock node as “a hogriding cavalryman impaling foes in a dash”.

The Barracks training building cost 100 Wood in the build menu. This is not a unit training cost; unit costs and base stats were not captured.

What role does the Pikeman fill and how do unlocks work?

Units fight island units; towers handle trench enemies, according to the developer reply. Where an Unlock node was captured, I adds its Unlock Runestone to the in-run pool and II permanently unlocks the unit. This does not establish its training cost.

Which Runestones upgrade the Pikeman?

Captured Pikeman nodes include BOVINE CAVALRY, ETHEREAL PIKES, FORCEFUL SKEWERING; their effects and next-level costs seen at our progress are listed below.

Node Type Effect I / II / III Cost seen
BOVINE CAVALRY Unlock Unlocks Pikeman, a hogriding cavalryman impaling foes in a dash; I "Pikeman Unlock Runestone"; II "Permanently unlocks the Pikeman" 50
ETHEREAL PIKES Buff Tier I/II/III Runestones that empower Pikeman Offensive Stats 40
FORCEFUL SKEWERING Perk Pikemen +6 / +8 / +8 Attack Damage 50
THRASHING PIKE Perk Pikemen +10% / +10% / +15% Attack Speed 60
EXTENDED REACH Perk Pikemen +0.1 / +0.15 / +0.2 Range 100
THICK SKIN Buff Tier I/II/III Runestones that empower Pikeman Defensive Stats 50
SWIFT MOUNTS Perk Pikemen +0.15 / +0.15 / +0.2 Movement Speed 125