Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard — Conqueror's Blade Birlik Rehberi
8-metre halberds.
Quick facts
- Unit type: infantry
- Tier / era: T4 / heroic
- Weapon type: Poleaxe
- Leadership cost: 225
- Role / classification: melee, frontline, formation-breaker, self-heal, anti-cavalry
- Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (17/17 points)
- Core doctrines: Halberd Elite-Dominion's Fury, Halberd Elite-Blooded Seal, Epic Polearm Doctrine I, Epic Bloodthirsty Doctrine
- My tier: B
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: B tier
Overview
Vanguard with 2.8-metre halberds. They open the fight, break shield walls and heal themselves with every kill.
Strengths
- Cloud Cleave ignores all defences
- Heals through kills
- CC immune during Storm Surge
- Swamp trait against cavalry
Weaknesses
- No kills, no healing
- Weak when isolated
- Nothing to answer sustained ranged fire
How to Play
- Cloud Cleave straight through the shields.
- Keep killing. Kills are your healing.
- Storm Surge to pull or to get out.
- Swamp the cavalry when it shows up.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Halberd Elite-Dominion's Fury
Cloud Cleave +6% · +300 block during skill
Stronger signature swing.
- Slot 2 · Halberd Elite-Blooded Seal
+6% max health · skill buff +8%
More health, stronger skill buff.
- Slot 3 · Epic Polearm Doctrine I
+80 piercing damage · +120 piercing armour penetration
Core polearm damage.
- Slot 4 · Epic Bloodthirsty Doctrine
12% lifesteal for 6 s · +12% more below 30% HP
Heals off the damage you deal.
Veterancy
Start
- Cold Blood: 1/1 points · +2% Piercing Damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% Piercing Damage
Top line
- Razor-Sharp: 3/3 points · +6% Slashing Damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% Slashing Damage / Lv 2: +4% Slashing Damage / Lv 3: +6% Slashing Damage
- Thick Armour: 2/3 points · +6% Slashing Defense
Per level: Lv 1: +3% Slashing Defense / Lv 2: +6% Slashing Defense / Lv 3: +9% Slashing Defense
- Force: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +5% Piercing Armour Penetration / Lv 2: +10% Piercing Armour Penetration / Lv 3: +15% Piercing Armour Penetration
- Vigorous Strike: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: Attack interval -30% (= attack rate +30%)
UNVERIFIED
- Anti-Cavalry: 0/2 points · Not taken
- Melee Attack: 0/2 points · Not taken
- Battle Frenzy: 0/2 points · Not taken
- Tiger Guard: 0/1 points · Not taken
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
- Toughen Up: 3/3 points · +9% Piercing Defence
Per level: Lv 1: +3% Piercing Defence / Lv 2: +6% Piercing Defence / Lv 3: +9% Piercing Defence
- Thick Armour: 3/3 points · +9% Slashing Defense
Per level: Lv 1: +3% Slashing Defense / Lv 2: +6% Slashing Defense / Lv 3: +9% Slashing Defense
- Immovable: 1/1 points · Each time [Decapitate for Title] is triggered, restore an additional 8% of maximum Health.
Tooltip: Each time [Decapitate for Title] is triggered, restore an additional 8% of maximum Health.
- Hone: 2/2 points · +10% Slashing Armour Penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% Slashing Armour Penetration / Lv 2: +10% Slashing Armour Penetration
- Move as One: 2/2 points · [Storm Surge] increases Movement Speed for 3 s after use.
Each level increases Movement Speed by 10%.
Tooltip: [Storm Surge] increases Movement Speed for 3 s after use. Each level increases Movement Speed by 10%.
- Inner Energy: 2/2 points · Each level reduces the cooldown of [Storm Surge] by 1 s.
Tooltip: Each level reduces the cooldown of [Storm Surge] by 1 s.
- Eagle Guard: 1/1 points · During [Storm Surge], immune to control effects and gain an additional 10% damage reduction.
Unit designation changed to: Halberd Elite - Eagle Guard
Tooltip: During [Storm Surge], immune to control effects and gain an additional 10% damage reduction. Unit designation changed to: Halberd Elite - Eagle Guard
Build totals
- +2% · piercing damage
- +6% · slashing damage
- +15% · slashing defense
- +9% · health
- +9% · piercing defence
- +10% · slashing armour penetration
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Build 1, 2, 3: See images below.
Balance history
2025-10-29 · bugfix
Fixed an issue where the Halberd Pull trait was not functioning correctly.
October 30 Online Update Log2025-07-24 · buff
New Season Doctrine [Halberd Elite - Dominion's Fury]: Increases [Cloud Cleave] damage by 6% and grants 300 additional Block during activation.
July 24 Update Log2025-07-24 · bugfix
Fixed an issue where [Epic Polearm Doctrine III] did not display the [Charge] skill in the interface.
July 24 Update Log2025-06-19 · other
New 4-star seasonal unit available for preorder.
[Dynasty Awakening] Seasonal Maintenance & Event Announcement2025-06-19 · other
New Seasonal Unit: Elite vanguard unit with 2.8m halberds. Features hooking and dragging attacks to control enemies. Gains health recovery and a temporary boost upon killing enemies.
[Dynasty Awakening: Terracotta's Art of War] Season Update Log2025-06-19 · buff
New Unit-exclusive Epic Doctrine [Halberd Elite - Dominion's Fury]: Increases the damage of [Cloud Cleave] by 6% and grants an additional 300 Block value during the skill.
[Dynasty Awakening: Terracotta's Art of War] Season Update Log2025-06-13 · other
New 4-star unit introduced for the Dynasty Awakening season. Specializes in formation-breaking with hooking and dragging attacks that ignore defenses, damage reduction during retreats, and health regeneration/stat boosts upon kills. Deals increased damage and slows cavalry.
Halberd Elite – Ruthlessly Tearing Through Formation! New 4-Star Unit Unveiled for the [Dynasty Awakening] Season!2024-02-01 · 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 Notice2022-10-26 · buff
Damage to cavalry of [Impeding Force] characteristic increased to 26% (was 16%).
10.27 Unit Balance Changes
Questions about Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard
Which veterancy line do I use for Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard?
My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 17/17 points.
Which doctrines are in the Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard guide?
Halberd Elite-Dominion's Fury, Halberd Elite-Blooded Seal, Epic Polearm Doctrine I, Epic Bloodthirsty Doctrine
How much leadership does Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard cost?
Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard costs 225 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Halberd Elite - Tiger Guard?
2025-10-29 · bugfix: Fixed an issue where the Halberd Pull trait was not functioning correctly.
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