Recruited Pikeman Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

Build and skill tree guide for Recruited Pikeman in Sword of Convallaria (SoC). See the best gear (weapon/trinket/tarot), skin, tier, and review here!

Recruited Pikeman Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Common
	Role	Breaker
	Faction	Drifter

Movement Stats

Recruited Pikeman Tier

Overall Tier			Reroll Tier
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Review & How to Get

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Recruited Pikeman Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

Shieldbreak Jab	RK7	Sweeping Bash
Counterattack	RK5	Endure Pain
Rupture Armor	RK3	Last Stand
Crumbling Smash	RK1	High Alert

Recruited Pikeman Trait & Skills

Recruited Pikeman Trait

Max Effect
	[Spear of Fortitude] When hit by melee attacks from the front, takes 15% less DMG. When attacked, deals Piercing DMG to the attacker equal to 30% of the character's P.ATK.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	When hit by melee attacks from the front, takes 12% less DMG. When attacked, deals Piercing DMG to the attacker equal to 30% of the character's P.ATK.
	When hit by melee attacks from the front, takes 9% less DMG. When attacked, deals Piercing DMG to the attacker equal to 30% of the character's P.ATK.
	When hit by melee attacks from the front, takes 7% less DMG. When attacked, deals Piercing DMG to the attacker equal to 20% of the character's P.ATK.
	When hit by melee attacks from the front, takes 5% less DMG. When attacked, deals Piercing DMG to the attacker equal to 20% of the character's P.ATK.

Recruited Pikeman Base Skill

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Knockback Bash
[Skill] Cost: 3 CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 140% DMG and knock the target back by 2 tiles.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Crumbling Smash
[Skill] Cost: 3 CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 150% DMG. Before attacking, the character gains [Shield Break II].
High Alert
[Skill] Cost: 2 CD: 0 (Support) Performs [Alert] towards a 2-tile area in the target direction, dealing 150% [physical AoE DMG] once an enemy enters this area.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Rupture Armor	-
[Skill] Cost: - CD: - (Passive) Before a single-target attack, gains a 50% chance to inflict [▽ P.DEF II] on the target for 2 turns.
Last Stand	-
[Skill] Cost: - CD: - (Passive) When [Injured], increases DEF by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Counterattack	-
[Reaction] Cost: - CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the [front or side], performs a basic attack to [Strike Back] if the attacker is within range, dealing 70% of basic attack's DMG. The effect can be activated up to 1 time per round.
Endure Pain	-
[Reaction] Cost: - CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When [Injured], the DMG taken is decreased by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Shieldbreak Jab
[Skill] Cost: 2 CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Deals 70% [AoE DMG] to all enemies within a 4-tile radius in the target direction and inflicts [▽P.DEF II] for 2 turns.
Sweeping Bash
[Skill] Cost: 2 CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals s80% DMG to all enemies within a 3x2 area in the target direction and inflicts [▽ P.DEF I], lasting for 2 turns.

Weapons That Recruited Pikeman Can Equip

List of Weapons

Double-Sided Halberd	Pendant Halberd	Doomsday Scythe
Skeleton Spear	Nameless Staff	The Silent Guard
Cornucopia Spear	Sharp Spear	Guardian Spear
Armor-piercing Spear	Pointy Spear	Defensive Spear
Spear

Recruited Pikeman Voice Actor & Profile

Recruited Pikeman Voice Actor (CV)

Recruited Pikeman Profile

initial	Ascended

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