Yanyuedao Enforcers Guide – Conqueror's Blade
Flanking cavalry for the sides and the rear.
Quick facts
- Unit type: cavalry
- Tier / era: T5 / golden
- Weapon type: Special
- Leadership cost: 305
- Role / classification: flanking, cavalry, cc-immune, burst, mobile
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (19/19 points)
- Core doctrines: Yanyuedao Slashing Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Hero Damage Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Yanyuedao Control Doctrine
- My tier: A
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: A tier
Overview
Flanking cavalry for the sides and the rear. The first strike is CC immune, but the real strength is hitting from angles nobody expects. Position beats a frontal rush.
Strengths
- CC immune on the first strike
- Side and rear attacks get past shields and defensive skills
- Double slash on impact
- Charge that ignores distance
- Strong on small, confined maps
- Side impacts scatter formations
Weaknesses
- A frontal charge wastes the CC immunity and runs into anti-cavalry
- The charge needs timing
- Braced pikes head-on
- Constant repositioning for angles
How to Play
- Mounting Dread (1): hold to charge, release at 70 to 100%. Two slashes land on impact.
- Don't wait for 100%. A well-timed 70% beats a missed window.
- Releasing just before full charge lets you recast right after both slashes.
- You can X-move after the first slash, but usually wait for the second.
- Directional Momentum: builds momentum in a straight line. It's your exit: use it after the X-move to get distance.
- The pattern: find an open flank or rear, charge 1, release, let both slashes land, X-move out, press 1 again.
- Against pikes, Stalwarts and other speed counters: X-move quickly side to side as you enter the blob. The unit stops moving, and their speed-based damage bonus is gone. You lose a little damage and save a lot of men.
- From the side or rear you get past shields and defensive skills, scatter their formation and keep a clear way out.
- Small, tight maps suit them, where lancers struggle with obstacles.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Yanyuedao Slashing Doctrine
+100 slashing damage
More slashing damage.
- Slot 2 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 3 · Hero Damage Doctrine V
+115 vs heroes · +110 all armour penetration
Hunt heroes, pierce armour.
- Slot 4 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 305 → about 256 leadership
- Slot 5 · Yanyuedao Control Doctrine
CC immune during Dread Unleashed
CC immune during Dread Unleashed.
Veterancy
Start
- Razor-Sharp: 3/3 points · +9% slashing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing damage / Lv 2: +6% slashing damage / Lv 3: +9% slashing damage
Top line
- Unmounted Stamina: 3/3 points · +9% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +3% movement speed / Lv 2: +6% movement speed / Lv 3: +9% movement speed
- Hone: 3/3 points · +15% slashing armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% slashing armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% slashing armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% slashing armour penetration
- Razor-Sharp: 3/3 points · +9% slashing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing damage / Lv 2: +6% slashing damage / Lv 3: +9% slashing damage
- The Soldier's Life: 3/3 points · +9% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- Bloodbath: 3/3 points · Each level increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single Dread Unleashed attack by 2.
Tooltip: Each level increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single Dread Unleashed attack by 2.
- Unwavering: 3/3 points · +9% piercing defence
Per level: Lv 1: +3% piercing defence / Lv 2: +6% piercing defence / Lv 3: +9% piercing defence
- Overwhelming: 1/1 points · Dread Unleashed deals at least 65% damage, and is not affected by damage reduction effects.
Tooltip: Dread Unleashed deals at least 65% damage, and is not affected by damage reduction effects.
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% slashing defence
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing defence / Lv 2: +6% slashing defence / Lv 3: +9% slashing defence
- Razor-Sharp: 1/3 points · +3% slashing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing damage / Lv 2: +6% slashing damage / Lv 3: +9% slashing damage
- Inner Energy: 0/3 points · Not taken
- Resilient: 0/3 points · Not taken
- Razor-Sharp: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% slashing damage / Lv 2: +6% slashing damage / Lv 3: +9% slashing damage
- Discipline: 0/1 points · Not taken
Build totals
- +21% · slashing damage
- +9% · movement speed
- +15% · slashing armour penetration
- +18% · health
- +9% · piercing defence
- +9% · slashing defence
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Linked doctrines
- Toughness Doctrine V
−33% damage taken, fades over 8 hits
Absorbs the first hits.
- Unit Damage Doctrine V
- Yanyuedao Control Doctrine
- Flatland Doctrine V
+15% movement speed
Faster across open ground.
Balance history
2026-01-22 · buff
Increased Health. Reduced Leadership (315 to 305).
January 22 Unit Balance Adjustments2025-12-25 · bugfix
Fixed Fire-Resistant tag not functioning properly.
December 25 Update and Maintenance Log2025-12-18 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 320 to 315.
Roses: Ash and Bloom Season Update - Part 22024-02-01 · 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 Notice2023-10-12 · buff
The [Long-distance Charge] effect now persists for a short duration after charging.
Patch Notes: Oct 12th Update Log2023-10-12 · buff
After initiating an attack with [Dread Unleashed], the unit maintains its charged status for 1 second and will attack again if enemies are within range.
Patch Notes: Oct 12th Update Log2023-09-20 · nerf
Dread Unleashed ability now requires at least 2.5s of charging to throw enemies. Slashing Damage reduced from 967 to 929.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · nerf
Must charge for at least 2.5s for Dread Unleashed to throw enemies. Slashing Damage reduced 967 to 929.
BALANCE CHANGES2023-06-28 · nerf
[Mounting Dread] and [Dread Unleashed] now reduce defense by 150. [Dread Unleashed] maximum slashing damage bonus at full charge reduced from 1650 to 1521.
JUN 29 UPDATE LOG2023-05-11 · nerf
Lowered the duration of [Dread Unleashed] and reduced the maximum slashing damage by 230. Unit will now usually only strike once.
MAY 11 UPDATE LOG2023-04-19 · bugfix
Fixed bug where repeated commands during Mounting Dread caused multiple instances of damage.
APR 20 UPDATE LOG2023-04-12 · buff
New doctrine 'Iron Will' provides immunity to crowd control during Dread Unleashed.
APR 13 UPDATE LOG2023-03-29 · buff
Improved Dread Unleashed AI (accuracy and prediction); Dread Unleashed deals additional 230 base slash damage when fully charged and damage increase lasts 1.5s longer.
MAR 30 UPDATE LOG2023-03-29 · bugfix
Fixed Yanyuedao Cavalry: Martial issue where double damage attacks could lose targets.
MAR 30 UPDATE LOG2023-03-22 · buff
Improved the hitbox of charge skills for melee cavalry and Coutiliers, reducing chance of missing.
MAR 23 UPDATE LOG2023-03-15 · other
Unit preorders for the new 5-star unit officially announced/available.
MAR 16 UPDATE LOG2023-02-22 · other
New Seasonal Unit (5-Star) unlocked via Season Challenges.
Eternal Season Update Log
Questions about Yanyuedao Enforcers
Which veterancy line do I use for Yanyuedao Enforcers?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 19/19 points.
Which doctrines are in the Yanyuedao Enforcers guide?
Yanyuedao Slashing Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Hero Damage Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Yanyuedao Control Doctrine
How much leadership does Yanyuedao Enforcers cost?
Yanyuedao Enforcers costs 305 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Yanyuedao Enforcers?
2026-01-22 · buff: Increased Health. Reduced Leadership (315 to 305).
Related units
All Conqueror's Blade units · Best units for beginners · All doctrines