Shield maiden

The shield maiden is a durable melee unit in Stronghold Legends.
==Description==
Shield maidens are tall, proud warrior women. Devout to defend their lands, they are a durable troop that deals little damage in melee, but can take considerable punishment from any foe. 
The shield maiden is trained at the Ice Tower. Moreover, they are available as a summoned troop for Ice players.
==Information==
The shield maiden is designed to hold up enemy units and to move with impunity, making her almost identical to the pikeman. Her higher honor cost makes her rather hard to field in numbers, nonetheless she has higher health and is more capable in hand-to-hand combat, taking much longer to defeat. They also make excellent defenders in choke points and elevated locations.
Due to her higher movement speed, the shield maiden can steadily march on the map, allowing her to reach a place of choice to either reinforce friendly ranks, or harass the enemy. They destroy buildings rather fast and they can be used to fill in moats or distract the enemy even under sustained fire. Shield maidens are also able to move through magic rose gardens unscathed.
A pack of 6 shield maidens can be summoned by Ice players with the "Summon Maidens" ability. Although these units come for free, they have timed life and can only be present for a short while before vanishing, making them useful for defensive purposes.
Despite their high health, shield maidens themselves are not well-suited against more offensive units. They are also vulnerable to fire and concentrated fire from enemy ranged units, as well as the knockback effect from area abilities.
==Tactics==
* Spread out shield maidens in a line formation to control enemy movement in the open or to form a makeshift shield wall.
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