Elite Sipahis — Conqueror's Blade Einheiten-Guide

Heavy cavalry with maces.

Quick facts

Updated 1 November 2026

Cavalry units · Tier 4 units

My take: B tier

Season 28 · Princess*Sparkles

Elite Sipahis – Conqueror's Blade T4 cavalry unit

Overview

Heavy cavalry with maces. They can block-brace, charge at speed and control an area.

Strengths

  • Cool Under Fire: more defence and speed after taking damage
  • Croupade deals bonus damage to heroes
  • Fire-resistant
  • Burst rotation: Charge, Impassioned, Croupade, repeat

Weaknesses

  • Fire damage over time
  • Heavy artillery and concentrated ranged fire
  • Fast skirmish cavalry that harasses between cooldowns

Doctrines

  • Slot 1 · Epic Combat Doctrine

    Every 3rd hit +11% · every 6th heals 15% · every 9th 2.5 s CC immune

    Rewards staying in the fight.

    NEW · every 9th hit: 2.5 s CC immunity (was missing in the old text)

  • Slot 2 · Unit Damage Doctrine V

    +120 vs units · +80 all damage

    Main damage slot.

  • Slot 3 · Epic Lifesever Doctrine

    +20–30% vs regenerating targets

    Punishes healing targets.

  • Slot 4 · Epic Leadership Doctrine

    −16% Leadership cost

    Room for one more unit.

    NEW · 205 → about 172 leadership

  • Slot 5 · Devastation

    Every 6 s: knock-down · −12% all defences · −10% speed · 12 s · stacks 3×

    Knocks down and strips defences.

Elite Sipahis doctrines – Conqueror's Blade

Veterancy

Start

  • Thick Armour: 2/2 points · +4% all defences

    Per level: Lv 1: +2% all defences / Lv 2: +4% all defences

Top line

  • Reflexes: 3/3 points · −15% ranged damage taken

    Per level: Lv 1: −5% ranged damage taken / Lv 2: −10% ranged damage taken / Lv 3: −15% ranged damage taken

  • The Soldier's Life: 2/2 points · +6% health

    Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health

  • Bloodbath: 3/3 points · +9% slashing defence

    Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing defence / Lv 2: +6% slashing defence / Lv 3: +9% slashing defence

  • Energise: 3/3 points · Each level reduces Croupade's cooldown by 2 seconds.

    Tooltip: Each level reduces Croupade's cooldown by 2 seconds.

  • Toughen Up: 3/3 points · +9% piercing defence

    Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing defence / Lv 2: +6% piercing defence / Lv 3: +9% piercing defence

  • The Soldier's Life: 2/2 points · +6% health

    Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health

  • Nimble Steps: 1/1 points · Increases Croupade duration by 2s Unit designation changed to: Elite Sipahis Any enemy who dares stand in their way will undoubtedly be trampled by their ironclad steeds.

    Tooltip: Increases Croupade duration by 2s Unit designation changed to: Elite Sipahis Any enemy who dares stand in their way will undoubtedly be trampled by their ironclad steeds.

Bottom line

  • Facehardened: 3/3 points · +15% blunt armour penetration

    Per level: Lv 1: +5% blunt armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% blunt armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% blunt armour penetration

  • Anti-Infantry: 1/2 points · Each level increases damage dealt to infantry by 5%.

    Tooltip: Each level increases damage dealt to infantry by 5%.

  • Second Wind: 0/2 points · Not taken
  • Butcher's Bill: 0/3 points · Not taken

    Per level: Lv 1: +2% blunt damage / Lv 2: +4% blunt damage / Lv 3: +6% blunt damage

  • The Soldier's Life: 0/3 points · Not taken

    Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health

  • Anti-Infantry: 0/2 points · Not taken
  • Deep Impact: 0/1 points · Not taken

Build totals

  • +4% · all defences
  • −15% · ranged damage taken
  • +12% · health
  • +9% · slashing defence
  • +9% · piercing defence
  • +15% · blunt armour penetration

Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.

Best in Slot: Charge & Control Optimisation

Budget: Accessible Alternative Build

Veterancy: Balanced Offensive Path

Elite Sipahis veterancy line – Conqueror's Blade

Balance history

  1. 2026-01-07 · bugfix

    Fixed Mastery node 8 skill description.

    January 8 Update and Maintenance Log

  2. 2025-12-25 · rework

    Charge skill now automatically leaps/tramples and triggers Impassioned afterward. Croupade targeting optimized and regular attacks removed during skill. Mastery 8 adds crowd control immunity and piercing damage reduction during leap-trample.

    December 25 Update and Maintenance Log

  3. 2024-12-04 · other

    Standardized the name of the 'Charge' active skill across all languages. No gameplay effect change.

    December 5 Update Log

  4. 2024-08-28 · rework

    Added Unit Mastery. Node 5: Croupade grants 5% damage and damage reduction per enemy hit (max 5 stacks). Node 6: +400 armor penetration vs shield units. Node 7: Reduced damage from shield units. Node 8: Impassioned concusses enemies for 1.5s.

    August 29 Update Log

  5. 2024-06-06 · buff

    New Epic Doctrine 'Devastation' added: Basic attacks every 6 seconds trigger a heavy attack with high Armor Penetration and Knockdown. Applies a debuff reducing Piercing, Slashing, and Blunt defenses by 12% and movement speed by 10% for 12 seconds (stacks up to 3 times).

    June 6th Update Log

  6. 2024-02-01 · bugfix

    Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.

    Feb 1st UPDATE LOG

  7. 2023-12-07 · bugfix

    Fixed the issue where the Unit's head model would behave abnormally when changing Unit Attire.

    December 7th Update Notice

  8. 2023-12-07 · bugfix

    Fixed the issue where changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.

    December 7th Update Notice

  9. 2023-12-07 · bugfix

    Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.

    December 7th Update Notice

  10. 2023-08-16 · buff

    Leadership cost reduced from 245 to 215.

    Update Log for August 17

  11. 2023-03-22 · buff

    Improved the hitbox of charge skills for melee cavalry and Coutiliers, reducing chance of missing.

    MAR 23 UPDATE LOG

Questions about Elite Sipahis

Which veterancy line do I use for Elite Sipahis?

My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 17/17 points.

Which doctrines are in the Elite Sipahis guide?

Epic Combat Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Lifesever Doctrine, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Devastation

How much leadership does Elite Sipahis cost?

Elite Sipahis costs 205 leadership.

What is the latest recorded balance change for Elite Sipahis?

2026-01-07 · bugfix: Fixed Mastery node 8 skill description.

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