Prefecture Archers — Guide des unités Conqueror's Blade
Silver-era archers with a high rate of fire and Arrow Rain for area denial.
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T3 / silver
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 150
- Role / classification: archer, fast-firing, arrow-rain, silver-era, budget
- Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (9/14 points)
- Core doctrines: Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Piercing Doctrine, Precision Doctrine V, Whistling Arrow Doctrine V, Bowstring Doctrine V
- My tier: B
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: B tier
Overview
Silver-era archers with a high rate of fire and Arrow Rain for area denial. 28 soldiers, 150 leadership. A good all-round archer for the early and mid game.
Strengths
- High rate of fire, good against light armour
- Arrow Rain denies an area and breaks up formations (30s)
- 150 leadership
- Good in towns
- Upgrades to Elite Prefecture Archers through veterancy
Weaknesses
- Cavalry charges and melee
- Little effect on heavy armour without support
- Bad in the desert
How to Play
- Attack Area: shoot at a spot.
- Arrow Rain (30s): several volleys on one location.
- Stand behind your front line, on high ground or in cover if you can.
- Time Arrow Rain with other AoE.
- Dispersed against ranged fire. Wings splits them into two groups for wider coverage.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 2 · Epic Piercing Doctrine
+110 piercing armour penetration
Piercing hits go through armour.
- Slot 3 · Precision Doctrine V
+120 piercing damage · +80 piercing armour penetration · +9% rate of fire
Damage, penetration and fire rate.
- Slot 4 · Whistling Arrow Doctrine V
Every 3 hits: bleed for 12% current HP
Bleeds from stacked hits.
- Slot 5 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
Veterancy
Start
- Force: 1/1 points · +5% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% armour penetration
Top line
- Cold Blood: 2/2 points · +4% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage / Lv 2: +4% piercing damage
- Anti-Infantry: 1/1 points · Increases damage dealt to infantry by 15%.
Tooltip: Increases damage dealt to infantry by 15%.
- Like Clockwork: 2/2 points · +18% rate of fire
Per level: Lv 1: +12% rate of fire / Lv 2: +18% rate of fire
UNVERIFIED
- Force: 2/3 points · +10% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% armour penetration
- A Hundred Paces: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +6% weapons range
- Like Clockwork: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +12% rate of fire
UNVERIFIED
- Cold Blood: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage / Lv 2: +4% piercing damage / Lv 3: +6% piercing damage
- Improved Supplies: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +20% ammo
Bottom line
- Exquisite Arrows: 2/2 points · Each level increases Arrow Rain damage by 8%.
Tooltip: Each level increases Arrow Rain damage by 8%.
- Thousand Feathers: 1/1 points · Reduces Arrow Rain's cooldown by 6 seconds.
Tooltip: Reduces Arrow Rain's cooldown by 6 seconds.
- Flying Feathers: 2/2 points · Each level increases Arrow Rain duration by 3 seconds.
Tooltip: Each level increases Arrow Rain duration by 3 seconds.
- A Hundred Paces: 3/3 points · +9% weapons range
Per level: Lv 1: +3% weapons range / Lv 2: +6% weapons range / Lv 3: +9% weapons range
- Like Clockwork: 1/1 points · +12% rate of fire
Per level: Lv 1: +12% rate of fire
UNVERIFIED
- Improved Supplies: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo
- Mustering: 0/2 points · Not taken
- Vital Sparks: 0/1 points · Not taken
Build totals
- +15% · armour penetration
- +4% · piercing damage
- +30% · rate of fire
- +9% · weapons range
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2025-05-08 · buff
Leadership reduced from 180 to 150.
May 8 Update Log2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG2023-12-07 · 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 Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice2023-09-20 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased from 1079 to 1271. Leadership cost reduced from 185 to 180.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased 1079 to 1271. Leadership cost reduced 185 to 180.
BALANCE CHANGES
Questions about Prefecture Archers
Which veterancy line do I use for Prefecture Archers?
My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 9/14 points.
Which doctrines are in the Prefecture Archers guide?
Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Piercing Doctrine, Precision Doctrine V, Whistling Arrow Doctrine V, Bowstring Doctrine V
How much leadership does Prefecture Archers cost?
Prefecture Archers costs 150 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Prefecture Archers?
2025-05-08 · buff: Leadership reduced from 180 to 150.
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