Stronghold Crusader Unit Stats |best| -

On the second day, the Crusaders tested the southern walls. A line of pikemen advanced with the slow, methodic patience of men who believed that any door could be worn open if you pushed and pushed. They were met by the spears—Salim had drilled his men to anchor; a spearwall could collapse a hole in momentum, and for long stretches momentum was what the Crusaders depended on. The pikes pushed. The spears sturdied. Men on both sides learned to count breaths to fear, rather than to the sun.

Excellent for pushing ladders off walls or acting as "meat shields" to absorb initial arrow fire. Cost: 20 Gold + 1 Mace + 1 Leather Armor Speed: Fast Armor: Medium Attack: High stronghold crusader unit stats

A mix of Crossbowmen and Pikemen . The Crossbows deal the damage, and the Pikemen act as a "meat shield" to block the stairs. On the second day, the Crusaders tested the southern walls

Siege units are used to breach enemy defenses and take out enemy buildings. Here are the stats for the different types of siege units: The pikes pushed

: These are "glass cannons." They are very fast and deal high damage, capable of obliterating castle garrisons if they reach the walls. They have low armor and are vulnerable to focused fire.

Fast, lower range than archers but fast fire rate. Good for early harassment. Assassin (60 Gold):

have high damage reduction against arrows (up to 96.5% for Knights), meaning range units without armor-piercing capabilities (like Archers) are ineffective against them. Ranged Superiority European Archers are cheap, Arabian Archers