Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow — Guia de unidades de Conqueror's Blade
Extreme-range archers that switch arrow types by range and target.
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T5 / golden
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 315
- Role / classification: archer, extreme-range, aoe, back-line, skyfall, siege
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (20/20 points)
- Core doctrines: Unit Damage Doctrine V, Whistling Arrow Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Bowstring Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
- My tier: B
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: B tier
Overview
Extreme-range archers that switch arrow types by range and target. King's Mandate and Skyfall Volley put huge burst into a marked area and reach back lines over obstacles. Think of them as mobile artillery.
Strengths
- Extreme range, shoots over obstacles and walls
- Skyfall Volley and Arrow Rain: massive burst in a marked area
- Arrow types: armour-piercing up close, general damage at mid range, suppressive at long range
- With poison and DoT doctrines, every rain turns the area into a kill zone
- Repeated casts on a choke point are devastating
Weaknesses
- Cavalry and hero dives when unprotected
- Weak when mistimed or badly placed
- Needs a team that guards the back line
- Skills are wasted on scattered enemies
How to Play
- A protected turret in the back. Set up early, on high ground or behind your front line, and let the enemy walk into it.
- Slightly behind or above your front line. Never on the front edge where cavalry sees an easy dive.
- Learn the usual push paths, the angles on rams, gates and stairs, and the safe perches.
- Hold your skills until the enemy commits: braced in a gate, stacked on a point, cavalry stuck in melee. Then drop Skyfall or Arrow Rain on the blob.
- Even better when your team keeps them slowed or stuck in the choke.
- After every big cast, move a few steps or to the next ledge. That dodges counter-artillery and hero dives.
- Enemy cavalry gone from view? Move back early.
- Targets: ranged units and tightly packed heavy infantry. Don't spend full skills on scattered or fast cavalry.
- Best in sieges and Territory Wars, with a team that guards the back line.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 2 · Whistling Arrow Doctrine V
Every 3 hits: bleed for 12% current HP
Bleeds from stacked hits.
- Slot 3 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 315 → about 264 leadership
- Slot 4 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
- Slot 5 · Projectile Doctrine V
+60% ammo · +50 piercing armour penetration
Much more ammo.
Veterancy
Start
- Cold Blood: 1/1 points · piercing damage +50 points
Per level: Lv 1: piercing damage +50 points
Top 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
- 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
- A Hundred Paces: 3/3 points · Each level increases Max Range by 3 m
Tooltip: Each level increases Max Range by 3 m
- Thousand Feathers: 1/1 points · Each level increases Damage against Ranged Units by 10%
Tooltip: Each level increases Damage against Ranged Units by 10%
- Exquisite Arrows: 3/3 points · Heavy Piercing Arrow reduces enemy units' Defense against all damage types for 5 s
Each level increases the Defense reduction from Heavy Piercing Arrow hits by 3%
Tooltip: Heavy Piercing Arrow reduces enemy units' Defense against all damage types for 5 s Each level increases the Defense reduction from Heavy Piercing Arrow hits by 3%
- Flying Feathers: 3/3 points · +15% Lightfeather Arrow's firing speed
Per level: Lv 1: +5% Lightfeather Arrow's firing speed / Lv 2: +10% Lightfeather Arrow's firing speed / Lv 3: +15% Lightfeather Arrow's firing speed
UNVERIFIED
- Battle Frenzy: 3/3 points · Each level increases Precision Arrow's damage to infantry by 5%
Tooltip: Each level increases Precision Arrow's damage to infantry by 5%
- Sovereign Arrow: 1/1 points · Increases Max Range by 7 m
Unit designation is changed to: Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow
Tooltip: Increases Max Range by 7 m Unit designation is changed to: Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow
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
- 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
- Improved Supplies: 2/3 points · +20% Ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% Ammo / Lv 2: +20% Ammo / Lv 3: +30% Ammo
- Reflexes: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −5% ranged damage taken / Lv 2: −10% ranged damage taken / Lv 3: −15% ranged damage taken
- Like Clockwork: 0/2 points · Not taken
- Battle Frenzy: 0/3 points · Not taken
- Rain of Death: 0/1 points · Not taken
Build totals
- +15% · piercing armour penetration
- +12% · piercing damage
- +15% · lightfeather arrow's firing speed
- +9% · health
- +20% · ammo
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Best in Slot, Budget Doctrines, Veterancy Line: See images below.
Balance history
2026-02-09 · bugfix
Fixed an issue where arrows appeared in abnormal positions when firing normal arrows.
February 9 Update and Maintenance Log2026-01-30 · other
New 5-Star Unit Royal Longbowmen released, unlockable via Honour. Users who unlock them during the season receive an exclusive emote.
Unlock the New 5-Star Unit for a Seasonal Emote! Limited-Time Free Doctrine Removal!2026-01-22 · rework
Long-Ranged trait changed to deal additional 700 Piercing Damage to Ranged Units and Javelin Infantry.
January 22 Unit Balance Adjustments2025-12-18 · other
New 5-star Unit. Features specialized arrow types and Skyfall Volley (lofted shots that arc over obstacles).
Roses: Ash and Bloom Season Update - Part 12024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where 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 Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice
Questions about Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow
Which veterancy line do I use for Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 20/20 points.
Which doctrines are in the Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow guide?
Unit Damage Doctrine V, Whistling Arrow Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Bowstring Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
How much leadership does Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow cost?
Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow costs 315 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Royal Longbowmen - Sovereign Arrow?
2026-02-09 · bugfix: Fixed an issue where arrows appeared in abnormal positions when firing normal arrows.
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