Rattan Pikemen — przewodnik po jednostkach Conqueror's Blade

Cheap chivalric pikes built around poison.

Quick facts

Unit type: infantry
Tier / era: T2 / chivalric
Weapon type: Poleaxe
Leadership cost: 85
Role / classification: pike, poison, rattan, budget, anti-cavalry
Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (9/9 points)
Core doctrines: Epic Polearm Doctrine III, Epic Polearm Doctrine I, Poisons Doctrine V, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine
My tier: S

Updated 1 November 2026

Infantry units · Tier 2 units

My take: S tier

Season 28 · Princess*Sparkles

Rattan Pikemen – Conqueror's Blade T2 infantry unit

Overview

Cheap chivalric pikes built around poison. The debuffs stack, cutting damage and movement on infantry. Good speed and health scaling, solid charges against cavalry, strong in sieges against blobs.

Strengths

Stacking poison: less damage and movement for enemy infantry
Solid charges against cavalry
Cheap, good speed and health scaling
Strong in sieges against blobs

Weaknesses

Mediocre damage against heavy armour and shields
Ranged fire and fire damage without a front line
No brace, dies to cavalry on the flank
Poor use of leadership in the endgame

How to Play

Rattan Poison (Mastery V): every second attack releases AoE poison that slows and deals damage over time.
Indirect Methods (Mastery VIII): the poison also cuts enemy speed and damage by 20%.
Use them as a cheap front line that stacks poison on enemy infantry.
Pair them with damage units that punish the slowed, weakened targets.
Good for grinding before you unlock higher tiers.

Doctrines

Slot 1 · Epic Polearm Doctrine III
Charge order (no bonus damage)
Unlocks the charge order.
Slot 2 · Epic Polearm Doctrine I
+80 piercing damage · +120 piercing armour penetration
Core polearm damage.
Slot 3 · Poisons Doctrine V
+140 all armour penetration · +60 poison damage (stacks 2×)
Poison that pierces armour.
Slot 4 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
Slot 5 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 85 → about 71 leadership

Veterancy

Start

Move as One: 1/1 points · +5% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +5% movement speed

Top line

Cold Blood: 2/2 points · +4% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage / Lv 2: +4% piercing damage
The Soldier's Life: 2/2 points · +6% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health
Mustering: 1/1 points · Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
Tooltip: Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
Force: 2/2 points · +10% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% armour penetration
Cold Blood: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +4% piercing damage

Bottom line

Battle Technique: 1/1 points · Higher chance of inflicting bonus hits.
Tooltip: Higher chance of inflicting bonus hits.
To the Bone: 2/2 points · Each level reduces damage taken from poisoned enemies by 5%.
Tooltip: Each level reduces damage taken from poisoned enemies by 5%.
Marvellous Medicine: 1/1 points · Attacks’ additional effects can slow the target.
Tooltip: Attacks’ additional effects can slow the target.
Underhandedness: 1/1 points · Attacks’ additional effects cause the targets to sustain poison damage.
Tooltip: Attacks’ additional effects cause the targets to sustain poison damage.
To the Bone: 1/1 points · Reduces damage taken from poison by 5%.
Tooltip: Reduces damage taken from poison by 5%.
Mustering: 1/1 points · Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
Tooltip: Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
To the Bone: 1/1 points · Reduces damage taken from poison by 15%.
Tooltip: Reduces damage taken from poison by 15%.
Venomous Toxins: 1/1 points · Poison effects can now stack up to 3 times. Changes unit appearance.
Tooltip: Poison effects can now stack up to 3 times. Changes unit appearance.

Build totals

+5% · movement speed
+4% · piercing damage
+6% · health
+10% · armour penetration

Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.

Balance history

2025-05-15 · buff
Leadership cost reduced: 95 -> 85.
May 15 Update Log
2025-05-15 · buff
[Weapon Poisons] spread radius increased from 3m to 4m; bleed damage per second increased from 100 to 250.
May 15 Update Log
2024-07-04 · buff
Veterancy node Bone Deep: Poison damage reduction increased from 5% to 15%.
July 4th Update Log
2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where the Unit's head model would behave abnormally when changing Unit Attire.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-09-26 · buff
Mastery Adjustment: Increased HP and slashing defense; every 2 attacks trigger Poisoned Weapons (slow, damage reduction, bleeding); reduced damage taken from infantry and 4/5-star units.
Patch Notes: Update Log Sep 27
2023-09-20 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 115 to 95.
September 21st Update Log
2023-09-19 · buff
Leadership cost reduced 115 to 95.
BALANCE CHANGES
2023-03-29 · bugfix
Fixed issue where damage reduction/increase effects for Chivalric units only triggered after a successful block.
MAR 30 UPDATE LOG

Questions about Rattan Pikemen

Which veterancy line do I use for Rattan Pikemen?

My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 9/9 points.

Which doctrines are in the Rattan Pikemen guide?

Epic Polearm Doctrine III, Epic Polearm Doctrine I, Poisons Doctrine V, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine

How much leadership does Rattan Pikemen cost?

Rattan Pikemen costs 85 leadership.

What is the latest recorded balance change for Rattan Pikemen?

2025-05-15 · buff: Leadership cost reduced: 95 -> 85.