Sword Militia — Conqueror's Blade Birlik Rehberi
Quick facts
- Unit type: infantry
- Tier / era: T1 / feudal
- Weapon type: Buckler
- Leadership cost: 55
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (10/10 points)
- Core doctrines: Anti-Infantry Doctrine V, Stamina Doctrine V, Charge Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Iron Damage Doctrine V
- My tier: D
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: D tier

Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Anti-Infantry Doctrine V
+200 damage dealt to infantry · +250 block
Wins the infantry trades.
- Slot 2 · Stamina Doctrine V
−24% charge cooldown · +1 number of charge targets
Charge more often, hit one more.
- Slot 3 · Charge Doctrine V
+250 charge damage · +450 charge's block break
Charges that crack shields.
- Slot 4 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 55 → about 46 leadership
- Slot 5 · Iron Damage Doctrine V
Ironsides: +175 defences for 12 s · +120 all damage while active
Ironsides with a damage boost.
Veterancy
Start
- Hone: 1/1 points · +5% slashing armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% slashing armour penetration
Top line
- War Machine: 1/1 points · Unlocks Column formation.
Tooltip: Unlocks Column formation.
- Shield Rush: 1/1 points · Unlocks Charge.
Tooltip: Unlocks Charge.
- Quick Reflex: 1/1 points · increases blocking break by 100%.
Tooltip: increases blocking break by 100%.
- Hone: 2/2 points · +10% slashing armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% slashing armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% slashing armour penetration
- Razor-Sharp: 2/2 points · +4% slashing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% slashing damage / Lv 2: +4% slashing damage
- Reflexes: 1/1 points · damage taken -25%
Per level: Lv 1: damage taken -25%
- Fear Nothing: 1/1 points · Increases charge damage by 12%.
Tooltip: Increases charge damage by 12%.
- In the Blink of an Eye: 1/1 points · +4% Critical Hit Chance
Per level: Lv 1: +4% Critical Hit Chance
Middle line
- Bloodbath: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing defence / Lv 2: +6% slashing defence
- Coiled Serpent: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Stand Fast: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: block +40 points / Lv 2: block +80 points
- The Soldier's Life: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health
- Shoulder to Shoulder: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Unfailing Defence: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Move as One: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +5% movement speed
- Dauntless: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −5% damage taken
Bottom line
- Open Ground: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Mustering: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Live Off The Land: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −20% unit food consumption
- Tenacity: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Resourceful: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −20% unit food consumption
Build totals
- +15% · slashing armour penetration
- +4% · slashing damage
- +4% · critical hit chance
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2025-05-15 · buff
Leadership cost reduced: 65 -> 55.
May 15 Update Log2024-03-27 · rework
The node of 'Decrease Unit Losses in the World, Unit Resupply Cost' changed to 'Increased Field Battle Damage, Reduced Food Consumption'.
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 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 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 85 to 65.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Leadership cost reduced 85 to 65.
BALANCE CHANGES
Questions about Sword Militia
Which veterancy line do I use for Sword Militia?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 10/10 points.
Which doctrines are in the Sword Militia guide?
Anti-Infantry Doctrine V, Stamina Doctrine V, Charge Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Iron Damage Doctrine V
How much leadership does Sword Militia cost?
Sword Militia costs 55 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Sword Militia?
2025-05-15 · buff: Leadership cost reduced: 65 -> 55.
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