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# Pioneer

<figure><img src="/files/biKn1taps6YE4BbYxgdM" alt=""><figcaption><p>All pioneers in a row</p></figcaption></figure>

| Attribute | Value  |
| --------- | ------ |
| Health    | 25     |
| Tool      | Shovel |

### Overview

Pioneers are specialists who can capture an area without the need for towers.

### Strategy

Pioneers are well suited to capture areas that towers cannot easily reach, or for areas where a tower would not be worth it. In mountains, they can help reach valuable deposits such as gold long before they could be reached with a tower.

Pioneers can move enemy border stones, if they are not protected by a tower. Unlike in Settlers III, however, they will refuse to move allied borders.


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