Demesne Archers — Conqueror's Blade Birlik Rehberi
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T2 / chivalric
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 80
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (8/12 points)
- Core doctrines: Epic Leadership Doctrine, Precision Doctrine V, Bowstring Doctrine V, Bowmanship Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
- My tier: D
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: D tier

Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 80 → about 67 leadership
- Slot 2 · Precision Doctrine V
+120 piercing damage · +80 piercing armour penetration · +9% rate of fire
Damage, penetration and fire rate.
- Slot 3 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
- Slot 4 · Bowmanship Doctrine V
Arrow Rain: 75% base piercing per hit · +150 piercing damage
Stronger Arrow Rain and volleys.
- Slot 5 · Projectile Doctrine V
+60% ammo · +50 piercing armour penetration
Much more ammo.
Veterancy
Start
- Force: 1/1 points · +5% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% armour penetration
Top line
- High Ground: 1/1 points · Increases maximum high ground damage bonus by 15%.
Tooltip: Increases maximum high ground damage bonus by 15%.
- 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: 2/2 points · null
Per level: Lv 1: +9% weapons range / Lv 2: null
Tooltip: Each level increases weapons range by 8%.
MISMATCH
- Sentry: 1/1 points · Increases maximum high ground damage bonus by 20%.
Tooltip: Increases maximum high ground damage bonus by 20%.
- Sharp Shot: 1/1 points · Increases firing accuracy by 20%.
Tooltip: Increases firing accuracy by 20%.
- Improved Supplies: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo
- The Soldier's Life: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +4.5% health / Lv 2: +9% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- Mustering: 0/1 points · Not taken
Bottom line
- Garrison: 1/1 points · Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
Tooltip: Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
- The Soldier's Life: 2/2 points · +6% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health
- Improved Supplies: 2/2 points · +20% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo
- Garrison: 1/1 points · Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
Tooltip: Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
- New Steel: 1/1 points · +10% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo
- Tenacity: 1/1 points · Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
Tooltip: Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
Build totals
- +5% · armour penetration
- +6% · piercing damage
- +6% · health
- +30% · ammo
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2025-05-15 · buff
Leadership cost reduced: 90 -> 80.
May 15 Update Log2024-07-04 · buff
Veterancy node Sentry: Minimum high ground damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%.
July 4th Update Log2024-03-27 · rework
The node of 'Decrease Unit Losses in the World, Unit Resupply Cost' changed to 'Increase Siege Battle Damage, Increase Ammo'.
News Update on March 28th2024-02-01 · 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 1026 to 1330. Leadership cost reduced from 120 to 90.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased 1026 to 1330. Leadership cost reduced 120 to 90.
BALANCE CHANGES2023-03-29 · bugfix
Fixed issue where damage reduction/increase effects for Chivalric units only triggered after a successful block.
MAR 30 UPDATE LOG
Questions about Demesne Archers
Which veterancy line do I use for Demesne Archers?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 8/12 points.
Which doctrines are in the Demesne Archers guide?
Epic Leadership Doctrine, Precision Doctrine V, Bowstring Doctrine V, Bowmanship Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
How much leadership does Demesne Archers cost?
Demesne Archers costs 80 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Demesne Archers?
2025-05-15 · buff: Leadership cost reduced: 90 -> 80.
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