Pike (Weapon)
The Pike is a melee weapon from the Legacy faction. It is used by a unit with the same name, the Pike.
Characteristics
The Pike is an extremely powerful weapon of exceptional long reach with average cooldown period; making it one of, if not the most powerful melee weapon in TABS. It inflicts the most damage when thrusted with the spear tip, and the least with the shaft. The variation used by the Pike, the Pike - Drop is a one use weapon, and will be discarded after hitting once.
Appearance
It appears as a normal Late Medieval / Early Renaissance Pike, with the extra hook on the end to help with fending off Cavalry. It is about 1 Mammoth and a head long.
Historical Information
This type of Pike was normally used in tight formations against Cavalry. The "Hook" was used to swipe and knock down the Horse. Its use was overall very similar to the Halberd.
Trivia
- It is currently the longest reaching melee weapon in the game.
- It was first shown that the Unit would hold the Weapon in the air and when Enemies would get close they would start Spearing.
- It does a ton of damage considering how cheap it is (to spawn with the Pike).
- It's longer than a Mammoth.
- It is one of 3 (The other one is Flintlock and the dynamite) weapons that is dropped after an attack.
- When using the droppable pike in one hand with a separate weapon in the other, the other weapon will also be discarded once the pike is used.
- Renaissance
- Legacy
- Polearms
- Melee
- Weapons
- Early Access
- Full Version
- TABS