Schutzdieners — Guide des unités Conqueror's Blade
Support archers that shoot healing arrows to keep allied units alive.
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T3 / silver
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 125
- Role / classification: support, healing, ranged, archer
- Recommended veterancy line: Main line (14/14 points)
- Core doctrines: Bowstring Doctrine V, Schutzdieners Support Doctrine, Schutzdieners Blessed Doctrine, Projectile Doctrine V
- My tier: A
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: A tier
Overview
Support archers that shoot healing arrows to keep allied units alive.
How to Play
- Stand behind the front line with a clear line of fire.
- Heal the heavy units that are pushing the objective.
- Stay out of direct fire and move often.
- Best with high-health units like heavy cavalry, where the healing counts most.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
- Slot 2 · Schutzdieners Support Doctrine
+80 all defences for allies that receive healing
Healed allies get armour.
- Slot 3 · Schutzdieners Blessed Doctrine
+25% healing rate of Blessed Arrows
Stronger healing arrows.
- Slot 4 · Projectile Doctrine V
+60% ammo · +50 piercing armour penetration
Much more ammo.
Veterancy
Start
- Cold Blood: 3/3 points · +6% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage / Lv 2: +4% piercing damage / Lv 3: +6% piercing damage
Main line
- Force: 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
- Move as One: 2/2 points · +6% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +3% movement speed / Lv 2: +6% movement speed
- The Soldier's Life: 3/3 points · +9% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- Heart of a Hero: 3/3 points · Each level reduces [Blessed Arrows]' cooldown by 2 seconds .
Tooltip: Each level reduces [Blessed Arrows]' cooldown by 2 seconds .
- Move as One: 2/2 points · +6% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +3% movement speed / Lv 2: +6% movement speed
- Obedience: 1/1 points · Blessed Arrows restores an additional 4% Health for the target.
Unit designation changed to: Pious Schutzdieners
Tooltip: Blessed Arrows restores an additional 4% Health for the target. Unit designation changed to: Pious Schutzdieners
Build totals
- +6% · piercing damage
- +15% · piercing armour penetration
- +12% · movement speed
- +9% · health
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Veterancy Line: Focus on support and healing effectiveness.
Budget Doctrines: See image.
Best in Slot Doctrines: See image.
Balance history
2025-05-29 · bugfix
Corrected training node skill name discrepancy.
May 29 Update Log2025-05-22 · bugfix
Fixed an issue with the range display.
May 22 Update Log2025-05-08 · buff
Leadership reduced from 165 to 125.
May 8 Update Log2024-04-03 · bugfix
Fixed issue where units would continuously fire Blessed Arrows when a hero was killed.
April 3rd 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 changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.
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 Notice2023-09-20 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased from 1132 to 1360. Fixed bug where unit could not shoot healing arrows when enemies were too close.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased 1132 to 1360.
BALANCE CHANGES2023-09-13 · other
New 3-star medical archer unit added to the season. Features ranged attacks and healing orders.
Knightfall Patch Notes2023-08-31 · other
New 3-Star unit inspired by the Teutonic Knights; medical archers capable of ranged attacks and healing. Available September 14.
Knightfall Season Announcement
Questions about Schutzdieners
Which veterancy line do I use for Schutzdieners?
My imported build puts the most points in Main line: 14/14 points.
Which doctrines are in the Schutzdieners guide?
Bowstring Doctrine V, Schutzdieners Support Doctrine, Schutzdieners Blessed Doctrine, Projectile Doctrine V
How much leadership does Schutzdieners cost?
Schutzdieners costs 125 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Schutzdieners?
2025-05-29 · bugfix: Corrected training node skill name discrepancy.
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