Pike charge might be good on one pike unit (for you personally i feel it should be picked on your main one) but again it falls on bottom of list just above Plunge because my style of play is defensive pikes that hold ground always.

However many argue its great for flanking and escaping defensive highgrounds that are lost causes. i seldomly ever pick it up, ususally last if i had a good run and i had gold to spend. *Plunge* is situational requiring elevation to capitalize. Having Elites with even level 1 items with sparse skills can do alot more than veterans with skills and items upgraded. If all else is Spent which is RARE then Plunge.Sometimes pick up Pike Charge over upgrading Volley.

Warhorn upgrade level 2 (for second infantry).

Prioitize Ring of Command upgrades on one Infantry and one Archers.

Priotitize having elite over upgrading anything.

Prioritize having 3-4 veterans by end of early game.

Troop splitting helps a lot currently since you can have your 2 strats progressing at the same time. My list that is at all time adaptable depending on gold income from rng, to items i get from rng, and whether im spliting troops up for efficient upgrades.

Instaling Bad North