Camel Lancers Guide – Conqueror's Blade

Heroic lancers on armoured camels, 12 riders for 215 leadership.

Quick facts

Unit type: cavalry
Tier / era: T4 / heroic
Weapon type: Special
Leadership cost: 215
Role / classification: cavalry, camel, anti-cavalry, brace, shield-piercer
Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (20/20 points)
Core doctrines: Health & Defence Doctrine V (All), Health & Resistance Doctrine V, Defence Doctrine V, Camel Lancer Defence Doctrine, Epic Combat Doctrine
My tier: C

Updated 1 November 2026

Cavalry units · Tier 4 units

My take: C tier

Season 28 · Princess*Sparkles

Camel Lancers – Conqueror's Blade T4 cavalry unit

Overview

Heroic lancers on armoured camels, 12 riders for 215 leadership. Braced, they shrug off almost all control and block 50% better. Horses are scared of camels, so enemy cavalry charges just stop. Fire is the problem: they take 50% more burn damage.

Strengths

Braced: immune to control (except fire), +50% block
Stops enemy cavalry charges
Charge: +200% against units, +50% against shields
Lots of HP behind scale armour

Weaknesses

50% more damage from fire
Only 12 riders, every loss counts
Poor on hills and in towns

How to Play

Wedge formation.
Brace when the enemy push starts. Don't face-tank it unbraced.
Enemy cavalry coming? Stay braced and let them run into the stop.
When their push is over, Charge: +200% charge damage against units, +50% against shields (12s cooldown).
Then brace again and repeat.
Never near flamethrowers or incendiaries.
Put shield infantry on the flanks while they brace.
Flat, open ground. Bad on hills and in towns.

Doctrines

Slot 1 · Health & Defence Doctrine V (All)
+440 health · +40 all defences
Health plus armour on all types.
Slot 2 · Health & Resistance Doctrine V
+300 health · −5% damage taken
Health and less damage taken.
Slot 3 · Defence Doctrine V
+80 all defences · −5% damage taken
Keeps your men alive longer.
Slot 4 · Camel Lancer Defence Doctrine
+80 slashing defence · +80 piercing defence · +80 blunt defence
Extra armour on every type.
Slot 5 · Epic Combat Doctrine
Every 3rd hit +11% · every 6th heals 15% · every 9th 2.5 s CC immune
Rewards staying in the fight.
NEW · every 9th hit: 2.5 s CC immunity (was missing in the old text)

Veterancy

Start

The Soldier's Life: 1/1 points · +3% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health

Top line

Anti-Cavalry: 2/2 points · Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 5%.
Tooltip: Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 5%.
Resilient: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing defence / Lv 2: +6% piercing defence / Lv 3: +9% piercing defence
Bloodbath: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing defence / Lv 2: +6% slashing defence / Lv 3: +9% slashing defence
Unwavering: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% blunt defence / Lv 2: +6% blunt defence / Lv 3: +9% blunt defence

Top line (upper branch)

Cold Blood: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing damage / Lv 2: +6% piercing damage / Lv 3: +9% piercing damage
Assault Training: 0/2 points · Not taken
Force: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing armour penetration / Lv 2: +6% piercing armour penetration / Lv 3: +9% piercing armour penetration
Enlightened: 0/1 points · Not taken

Top line (lower branch)

Rearguard: 0/3 points · Not taken
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
The Soldier's Life: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +6% health / Lv 2: +12% health
Lords of the Sun: 0/1 points · Not taken

Bottom line

Force: 3/3 points · +9% piercing armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing armour penetration / Lv 2: +6% piercing armour penetration / Lv 3: +9% piercing armour penetration
Butcher's Bill: 3/3 points · Each level increases Charge's damage by 3%.
Tooltip: Each level increases Charge's damage by 3%.
Cold Blood: 3/3 points · +9% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing damage / Lv 2: +6% piercing damage / Lv 3: +9% piercing damage
Butcher's Bill: 3/3 points · Each level increases Charge's damage by 3%.
Tooltip: Each level increases Charge's damage by 3%.
Anti-Cavalry: 2/2 points · Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 5%.
Tooltip: Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 5%.
In the Blink of An Eye: 2/2 points · Each level increases blocking break inflicted by attacks by 10%.
Tooltip: Each level increases blocking break inflicted by attacks by 10%.
The Soldier's Life: 3/3 points · +9% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
Loyal Lancers: 1/1 points · Camel Lancers' basic attacks and [Charge] inflict Knockup on soldiers upon impact.
Tooltip: Camel Lancers' basic attacks and [Charge] inflict Knockup on soldiers upon impact.

Build totals

+12% · health
+9% · piercing armour penetration
+9% · piercing damage

Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.

Balance history

2025-01-16 · buff
Added Reserve Circulation (1% max HP heal every 2s). Base health increased. Barricade now panics nearby enemy cavalry. Optimized Charge logic and frequency.
January 16 Mastery & Balance Adjustments Announcement
2024-04-25 · bugfix
Fixed abnormal models on the World Map.
April 25th Update Log
2024-04-03 · buff
Improved targeting during Charge, allowing them to better engage in close combat.
April 3rd Update Log
2024-03-14 · bugfix
Fixed the Lock-On Anomaly occurring during the Charge skill.
Mar 14 Update Log
2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where the Unit's head model would behave abnormally when changing Unit Attire.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-03-22 · buff
Improved the hitbox of charge skills for melee cavalry and Coutiliers, reducing chance of missing.
MAR 23 UPDATE LOG
2022-11-23 · rework
New seasonal unit (Season Scorpio). Available via unit challenges starting Dec 5, 2022.
Scorpio: Phantom Dunes | Seasonal Update Log

Questions about Camel Lancers

Which veterancy line do I use for Camel Lancers?

My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 20/20 points.

Which doctrines are in the Camel Lancers guide?

Health & Defence Doctrine V (All), Health & Resistance Doctrine V, Defence Doctrine V, Camel Lancer Defence Doctrine, Epic Combat Doctrine

How much leadership does Camel Lancers cost?

Camel Lancers costs 215 leadership.

What is the latest recorded balance change for Camel Lancers?

2025-01-16 · buff: Added Reserve Circulation (1% max HP heal every 2s). Base health increased. Barricade now panics nearby enemy cavalry. Optimized Charge logic and frequency.