Orochi Samurai — Guía de unidades de Conqueror's Blade
Samurai built around one combo: 1 then 2.
Quick facts
- Unit type: infantry
- Tier / era: T5 / golden
- Weapon type: Poleaxe
- Leadership cost: 295
- Role / classification: cci, phase-through, hero-killer, samurai, disarm
- Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (19/19 points)
- Core doctrines: Epic Polearm Doctrine I, Epic Bloodthirsty Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Samurai Assault Doctrine, Epic Leadership Doctrine
- My tier: B
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: B tier

Overview
Samurai built around one combo: 1 then 2. Piercing Strike (1) passes through any formation. Storm Pound (2) is the burst, with high minimum damage that doesn't care about armour stacking. It can one-shot a hero even with few men left.
Strengths
- Piercing Strike goes through everything: tower shields, CC-immune units, phalanx walls
- 1 then 2 makes Storm Pound CC immune
- High minimum damage on both skills, works on heavy armour
- Storm Pound can one-shot heroes
- Both skills disarm and stop enemy attack chains
- Piercing Strike deals more damage to charging units
Weaknesses
- 1 is not a cleanse. It doesn't remove a stun, daze or knockdown that's already on them
- Without the setup, Storm Pound can fail when they get CC'd
- No blob fights while 1 is on cooldown
- Storm Pound has a short range, you have to be close
How to Play
- Press 1. Watch the animation: first strike, then the second one coming.
- Right before the second strike lands, press 2. Storm Pound is now CC immune for the rest of Piercing Strike.
- Why: Storm Pound fails if they get CC'd. Chained into 1, it goes through.
- 1 carries them into the enemy formation. From inside, 2 hits the most targets.
- X-move out when the combo is done, and repeat when both are back.
- 1 on cooldown? Only fight enemies without stun or daze, stay out of blobs, and wait for the full combo.
- See a hero alone? Commit. With the bottom veterancy line the cooldown is short enough to do it again and again.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Epic Polearm Doctrine I
+80 piercing damage · +120 piercing armour penetration
Core polearm damage.
- Slot 2 · Epic Bloodthirsty Doctrine
12% lifesteal for 6 s · +12% more below 30% HP
Heals off the damage you deal.
- Slot 3 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 4 · Samurai Assault Doctrine
−15% melee damage taken
Takes less melee damage.
- Slot 5 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 295 → about 247 leadership

Veterancy
Start
- Razor-Sharp: 3/3 points · +6% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage / Lv 2: +4% piercing damage / Lv 3: +6% piercing damage
Top line
- Unmounted Stamina: 3/3 points · Each level increases Double Strike's damage by 10%.
Tooltip: Each level increases Double Strike's damage by 10%.
- Hone: 3/3 points · +15% piercing armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% piercing armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% piercing armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% piercing armour penetration
- Razor-Sharp: 1/3 points · Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 10%.
Tooltip: Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 10%.
- The Soldier's Life: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- Bloodbath: 0/3 points · Not taken
- Unwavering: 0/3 points · Not taken
- Striking: 0/1 points · Not taken
Bottom line
- The Soldier's Life: 3/3 points · +9% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- Toughen Up: 3/3 points · block +240 points
Per level: Lv 1: block +80 points / Lv 2: block +160 points / Lv 3: block +240 points
- Razor-Sharp: 3/3 points · Disrupting Sweep now inflicts a drain health effect. Each level increases this effect by 15%.
Tooltip: Disrupting Sweep now inflicts a drain health effect. Each level increases this effect by 15%.
- Inner Energy: 3/3 points · Each level reduces Disrupting Sweep cooldown by 2 seconds.
Tooltip: Each level reduces Disrupting Sweep cooldown by 2 seconds.
- Resilient: 3/3 points · Each level increases Disrupting Sweep's damage by 10%.
Tooltip: Each level increases Disrupting Sweep's damage by 10%.
- Razor-Sharp: 3/3 points · Each level increases maximum amount of health recovered upon a successful block by 5%.
Tooltip: Each level increases maximum amount of health recovered upon a successful block by 5%.
- Chaos: 1/1 points · All attacks disrupt the enemy for 1 additional second.
Tooltip: All attacks disrupt the enemy for 1 additional second.
Build totals
- +6% · piercing damage
- +15% · piercing armour penetration
- +9% · health
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.

Balance history
2025-12-18 · other
Optimized the distance between formation points, bringing them closer to the Hero.
Roses: Ash and Bloom Season Update - Part 22025-01-16 · buff
Disrupting Strike disarm duration increased to 0.8s. Disrupting Sweep now allows parrying, has 200 more block-breaking value, and hits up to 3 targets. Charge damage increased by 10%.
January 16 Mastery & Balance Adjustments Announcement2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG2024-01-25 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where the doctrine equipped in the Champion Trove was incorrect.
January 25 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 · nerf
Disrupt duration reduced from 0.8s to 0.5s.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · nerf
Disrupt duration reduced 0.8s to 0.5s.
BALANCE CHANGES2023-07-06 · buff
Reduces damage taken from cavalry during [Assault] by 25% via new seasonal doctrine 'Orochi Samurai: Specter'.
JUL 6 UPDATE LOG2023-06-28 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 300 to 295. Base damage of [Double Strike] increased by 10%, damage gain from speed increased by 30%. Gains 20% damage reduction against cavalry.
JUN 29 UPDATE LOG2023-05-30 · other
Added as a new 5-star unit for the Sengoku season. Crimson-armored warriors capable of lightning-speed strikes within five steps.
Sengoku: Blazing Katana Patch Notes
Questions about Orochi Samurai
Which veterancy line do I use for Orochi Samurai?
My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 19/19 points.
Which doctrines are in the Orochi Samurai guide?
Epic Polearm Doctrine I, Epic Bloodthirsty Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Samurai Assault Doctrine, Epic Leadership Doctrine
How much leadership does Orochi Samurai cost?
Orochi Samurai costs 295 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Orochi Samurai?
2025-12-18 · other: Optimized the distance between formation points, bringing them closer to the Hero.
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