Lancero de Fuego

Fire Lancers serve a similar capacity as Pikemen in the anti-cavalry role, but with a charged ranged attack at the start of combat. However, they do not take bonus damage from archers, so they are more resilient than Pikemen, but archers and especially Hand Cannoneers still counter them due to their lack of pierce armor. They also count as shock infantry, so Long Swordsmen and various unique infantry units still counter them. In addition to their anti-cavalry role, their decent melee attack, in addition to their charged ranged attack, helps their raiding potential. Since they cost gold, however, they are not nearly as disposable as Pikemen, and thus need to be used wisely. === Comparison among civilizations in the Castle Age === { Civilization Cost Hit points Attack 9+2 9+2 9+ 9+2 9+2 Reload time Armor 1+2/0+2 1+2/0+3 1+2/0+3 1+2/0+3 1+2/0+2 Movement speed 0.96 0.96 0.96 0.96 Extras vs. }