Elite Prefecture Cavalry — Conqueror's Blade Einheiten-Guide
Quick facts
- Unit type: cavalry
- Tier / era: T4 / heroic
- Weapon type: Blade Cavalry
- Leadership cost: 215
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (16/16 points)
- Core doctrines: Carnage Doctrine V, Gallop Doctrine V, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Sword Cavalry Doctrine V, Hero Damage Doctrine V
- My tier: C
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: C tier
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Carnage Doctrine V
+250 damage dealt to infantry · −7 s charge cooldown
Cuts through infantry, charges more often.
- Slot 2 · Gallop Doctrine V
+30% movement speed · +90 slashing damage · +60 slashing armour penetration
Speed and slashing power.
- Slot 3 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 4 · Sword Cavalry Doctrine V
Furious Strike: up to 4 hits, +2 targets
Unlocks Furious Strike.
- Slot 5 · Hero Damage Doctrine V
+115 vs heroes · +110 all armour penetration
Hunt heroes, pierce armour.
Veterancy
Start
- Razor-Sharp: 1/1 points · +2% slashing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% slashing damage
Top line
- Powerful Breakthroughs: 3/3 points · Each level increases breakthrough damage by 7%.
Tooltip: Each level increases breakthrough damage by 7%.
- Repetition: 2/2 points · +12% rate of attack
Per level: Lv 1: +6% rate of attack / Lv 2: +12% rate of attack
UNVERIFIED
- Quick Breakthrough: 3/3 points · −18% breakthrough's cooldown
Per level: Lv 1: −6% breakthrough's cooldown / Lv 2: −12% breakthrough's cooldown / Lv 3: −18% breakthrough's cooldown
UNVERIFIED
- Hone: 3/3 points · +15% slashing armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% slashing armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% slashing armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% slashing armour penetration
- In the Blink of An Eye: 2/2 points · +12% critical value
Per level: Lv 1: +6% critical value / Lv 2: +12% critical value / Lv 3: +10% critical value
MISMATCH
- Obscured: 1/1 points · Increases number of enemies that can be broken through by 1.
Tooltip: Increases number of enemies that can be broken through by 1.
- Formation Breakthrough: 1/1 points · Breakthrough inflicts Dazed on Heroes
Tooltip: Breakthrough inflicts Dazed on Heroes
- Anti-Infantry: 1/1 points · −5% damage dealt
Per level: Lv 1: −5% damage dealt
Bottom line
- Open Ground: 2/2 points · Increases damage dealt in Field Battles by 5%.
Tooltip: Increases damage dealt in Field Battles by 5%.
- The Soldier's Life: 3/3 points · +9% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- Reflexes: 1/1 points · −10% ranged damage taken
Per level: Lv 1: −10% ranged damage taken
- Anti-Cavalry: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −10% damage taken from enemy cavalry / Lv 2: −20% damage taken from enemy cavalry
- Mustering: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Anti-infantry Training: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −20% damage taken from enemy infantry
Build totals
- +2% · slashing damage
- +12% · rate of attack
- −18% · breakthrough's cooldown
- +15% · slashing armour penetration
- +12% · critical value
- −5% · damage dealt
- +9% · health
- −10% · ranged damage taken
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2025-09-29 · bugfix
Fixed Fusillade Doctrine granting abnormal damage bonuses to Cavalry.
September 29 Update and Maintenance Log2024-05-22 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of mastery deactivation for the units provided by the Champion Trove.
May 23rd Update log2024-04-25 · buff
Mastery added: Increases slashing damage/armor penetration, piercing defense, and max health. Breakthrough cooldown reduced by 50%. Grants control immunity stacks when taking ranged damage during Breakthrough/Charge. Reduces ranged damage taken by 300 and increases damage vs ranged units by 300. Kills stack max health (20%) and damage (10%) up to 5 times.
April 25th Update Log2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where the Unit's head model would behave abnormally when changing Unit Attire.
December 7th Update Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.
December 7th Update Notice2023-09-20 · buff
Soldier count increased from 16 to 21. Leadership cost reduced from 180 to 170.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Soldier count increased from 16 to 21.
BALANCE CHANGES2023-08-16 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 240 to 225.
Update Log for August 172023-03-22 · buff
Improved the hitbox of charge skills for melee cavalry and Coutiliers, reducing chance of missing.
MAR 23 UPDATE LOG
Questions about Elite Prefecture Cavalry
Which veterancy line do I use for Elite Prefecture Cavalry?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 16/16 points.
Which doctrines are in the Elite Prefecture Cavalry guide?
Carnage Doctrine V, Gallop Doctrine V, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Sword Cavalry Doctrine V, Hero Damage Doctrine V
How much leadership does Elite Prefecture Cavalry cost?
Elite Prefecture Cavalry costs 215 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Elite Prefecture Cavalry?
2025-09-29 · bugfix: Fixed Fusillade Doctrine granting abnormal damage bonuses to Cavalry.
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