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	PL pike 2.png\|The "pike" in ''Project Legacy''		PL pike 2.png\|The "pike" in ''Project Legacy''
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

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	==History==		==History==
	By the 15th century, pikemen were a staple of [[Europe]]an armies where they were most often deployed at the front lines as a first line of defense. They were crucial to protecting other infantry units, such as [[crossbowmen]] and [[~~swords~~]]~~men,~~ against cavalry charges. [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[mercenaries]] were particularly renowned for their expertise with pikes. In 1454, while ~~[[Mario Auditore]], [[Mentor]] to~~ the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]], worked to improve the defenses of [[Monteriggioni]], he and his men studied the pikes ~~of the Swiss~~ to find ways to improve their own. Not long afterwards, when the [[Florence\|~~Fiorentini~~]] under the command of [[Federico da Montefeltro]] [[Defense of Monteriggioni\|laid siege]] to the town, both sides deployed pikemen and demonstrated their efficacy against cavalry.<ref name="ACPL" /> At the [[Battle of Agnadello]] in 1509, the Assassin ''condotierro'' [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] fought against pikemen while desperately defending the village in the hopes of preventing the [[Shroud of Eden 1\|Shroud of Eden]] from falling into enemy hands.<ref name="ACPL" />		By the 15th century, pikemen were a staple of [[Europe]]an armies, where they were most often deployed at the front lines as a first line of defense. They were crucial to protecting other infantry units such as [[crossbowmen]] and [[sword]]smen against cavalry charges. [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[mercenaries]] were particularly renowned for their expertise with pikes. In 1454, while the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Mario Auditore]] worked to improve the defenses of [[Monteriggioni]], he and his men studied the Swiss pikes to find ways to improve their own. Not long afterwards, when the [[Florence\|Florentines]] under the command of [[Federico da Montefeltro]] [[Defense of Monteriggioni\|laid siege]] to the town, both sides deployed pikemen and demonstrated their efficacy against cavalry.<ref name="ACPL" /> At the [[Battle of Agnadello]] in 1509, the Assassin ''condotierro'' [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] fought against pikemen while desperately defending the village in the hopes of preventing the [[Shroud of Eden 1\|Shroud of Eden]] from falling into enemy hands.<ref name="ACPL" />

	In the late 18th century, a polearm known as the [[Pike Hammer]] was forged which sought to fuse a [[warhammer]], pike, and a battle-axe into a single weapon. Though the weapon was not as unwieldy or as long as a pike and in that respect, was more akin to a spear, the thick spearpoint boasted the thrusting power of a pike.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		In the late 18th century, a polearm known as the [[Pike Hammer]] was forged which sought to fuse a [[warhammer]], pike, and a battle-axe into a single weapon. Though the weapon was not as unwieldy or as long as a pike and in that respect, was more akin to a spear, the thick spearpoint boasted the thrusting power of a pike.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)\|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars.		In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)\|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars. Strangely, the game's icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]], and the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be halberdiers instead.
	*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]~~. Similarly~~, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be halberdiers instead.
	*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:Wavebreakers.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Monteriggionesi pikeman impaling a Fiorentini]]		[[File:Wavebreakers.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Monteriggionesi pikeman impaling a Fiorentini]]
	A '''pike''' is a type of [[long weapons\|polearm]] that is an extremely long thrusting [[spear]]. Historically, it was primarily employed by infantry known as a '''pikemen''' as a highly effective counter to [[horsemen\|cavalry]].		A '''pike''' is a type of [[long weapons\|polearm]] that is an extremely long thrusting [[spear]]. Historically, it was primarily employed by infantry known as a '''pikemen''' as a highly effective counter to [[horsemen\|cavalry]].

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)\|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)\|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars.
	*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be ~~wielding halberds~~ instead.		*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be halberdiers instead.
	*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.		*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)\|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)\|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars.
	*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be wielding halberds instead.		*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be wielding halberds instead.
	*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.		*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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			[[File:Wavebreakers.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A Monteriggionesi pikeman impaling a Fiorentini]]
	A '''pike''' is a type of [[long weapons\|polearm]] that is an extremely long thrusting [[spear]]. Historically, it was primarily employed by infantry known as a '''pikemen''' as a highly effective counter to [[horsemen\|cavalry]].		A '''pike''' is a type of [[long weapons\|polearm]] that is an extremely long thrusting [[spear]]. Historically, it was primarily employed by infantry known as a '''pikemen''' as a highly effective counter to [[horsemen\|cavalry]].

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	*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be wielding halberds instead.		*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be wielding halberds instead.
	*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.		*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
			PL pike 2.png\|The "pike" in ''Project Legacy''
			PL pikemen 1.png\|The "pikemen" in ''Project Legacy''
			</gallery>


	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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{{Era|ACPL}}
{{WP-REAL|Pike (weapon)}}
A '''pike''' is a type of [[long weapons|polearm]] that is an extremely long thrusting [[spear]]. Historically, it was primarily employed by infantry known as a '''pikemen''' as a highly effective counter to [[horsemen|cavalry]].

==Description==
In essence an exceedingly long spear, the pike is a cumbersome weapon on account of its size and not suited for personal combat. Instead, its usage is designed for field battles, where the formation of pikemen historically acted as a barrier against cavalry charges. These formations ensured that oncoming horsemen would be skewered by colliding into long lines of pikes.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

While pikes could be created from a variety of different woods and metal alloys, during the [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance]], it was common for the staff to be carved from {{wiki|Quercus ilex|holm oak}} and the spearpoint from [[iron]].<ref name="ACPL" />

==History==
By the 15th century, pikemen were a staple of [[Europe]]an armies where they were most often deployed at the front lines as a first line of defense. They were crucial to protecting other infantry units, such as [[crossbowmen]] and [[swords]]men, against cavalry charges. [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[mercenaries]] were particularly renowned for their expertise with pikes. In 1454, while [[Mario Auditore]], [[Mentor]] to the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]], worked to improve the defenses of [[Monteriggioni]], he and his men studied the pikes of the Swiss to find ways to improve their own. Not long afterwards, when the [[Florence|Fiorentini]] under the command of [[Federico da Montefeltro]] [[Defense of Monteriggioni|laid siege]] to the town, both sides deployed pikemen and demonstrated their efficacy against cavalry.<ref name="ACPL" /> At the [[Battle of Agnadello]] in 1509, the Assassin ''condotierro'' [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] fought against pikemen while desperately defending the village in the hopes of preventing the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]] from falling into enemy hands.<ref name="ACPL" />

In the late 18th century, a polearm known as the [[Pike Hammer]] was forged which sought to fuse a [[warhammer]], pike, and a battle-axe into a single weapon. Though the weapon was not as unwieldy or as long as a pike and in that respect, was more akin to a spear, the thick spearpoint boasted the thrusting power of a pike.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', pikes could be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|crafted]] in sets of three from 1 set of holk oak logs and 1 set of iron bars.
*In ''Project Legacy'', the icon for the Pike is actually that of a [[halberd]]. Similarly, the icon for Pikemen shows at least some among the group to be wielding halberds instead.
*Training one group of pikemen involved 2 Monteriggioni mercenaries, 2 suits of chainmail armor, and 2 pikes.

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Long weapons]]
[[Category:15th century weapons]]