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Pikeman's Armor is a Rare heavy plate armor set in Windrose, sold by the Smugglers of Port Royal faction trader. The 2-piece bonus grants +160 max HP (some community sources report +200) and the 4-piece bonus grants +15% two-handed weapon damage, making it the optimal armor set for greatsword, halberd, and club builds. The set complements the Crusher talent branch and pairs especially well with the Captain's Greatsword and Sturdy Halberd.

Set Bonuses

Set Pieces

Build Synergy

Weapons: Captain's Greatsword (with its Retaliation bonus), Sturdy Halberd, Soul Eater, Plague Halberd, or any two-handed club. Two-handed weapons benefit directly from the 4-piece +15% damage
Talents: Crusher branch (Bonecrusher, Massive, Executioner's Aim) for additional two-handed damage; Toughguy branch (Stout Frame for additional max HP) to compound the 2-piece HP bonus
Attributes: Strength (for crude damage scaling) plus Vitality (for additional max HP). Endurance for stamina pool
Food buffs: Strength +20 (Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato, Seasoned Crocodile Meat) for damage; Vitality +20 (Seafood Platter) to stack with the 2-piece HP

Comparison to Conquistador's

Both sets are Smuggler-locked heavy plate. Choose based on your playstyle:

Mixing With Other Sets

How to Acquire

Pikeman's Armor plans are sold by the Smugglers of Port Royal faction trader at the hidden Smuggler base. Build Smuggler reputation by selling Contraband, turning in Insignias to the Smuggler Bounty Agent, and completing Smuggler-specific side quests. Specific plans (Cuirass, Pants, etc.) unlock at progressively higher reputation ranks. Crafted at the Armor and Clothing Workshop.

Lore

The Pikeman's name references the medieval and early modern infantry pikeman, a heavily armored soldier wielding a long pike or halberd. By the early 18th century (Windrose's setting), pikemen had largely been replaced by musketeers in European armies, but the name and aesthetic persisted in mercenary contexts and in the Caribbean's mixed colonial militias. The Smugglers selling Pikeman's Armor reflects their tendency to outfit heavy fighters with hand-me-down or repurposed European military gear.

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