Houndsmen — 戰意兵種攻略
Houndsmen – elite infantry unit with hounds.
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T5 / golden
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 305
- Role / classification: melee, special, hounds
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (22/22 points)
- Core doctrines: Unit Damage Doctrine V, Precision Doctrine V, Epic Archery Doctrine IV, Bowstring Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
- My tier: A
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: A tier
Overview
Houndsmen – elite infantry unit with hounds. See doctrine images for build details.
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 2 · Precision Doctrine V
+120 piercing damage · +80 piercing armour penetration · +9% rate of fire
Damage, penetration and fire rate.
- Slot 3 · Epic Archery Doctrine IV
+100 piercing damage
Plain arrow damage.
- Slot 4 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
- Slot 5 · Projectile Doctrine V
+60% ammo · +50 piercing armour penetration
Much more ammo.
Veterancy
Start
- Like Clockwork: 1/1 points · +5% rate of fire
Per level: Lv 1: +5% rate of fire
UNVERIFIED
Top line
- A Hundred Paces: 3/3 points · Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.
Tooltip: Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.
- Quick March: 3/3 points · Each level increases Hunting Stance's base damage by 4%.
Tooltip: Each level increases Hunting Stance's base damage by 4%.
- Impaler: 2/2 points · Each level increases bleed damage by 50 points.
Tooltip: Each level increases bleed damage by 50 points.
- Unwavering: 3/3 points · −15% damage taken
Per level: Lv 1: −5% damage taken / Lv 2: −10% damage taken / Lv 3: −15% damage taken
- 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
- Move as One: 2/2 points · +10% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +5% movement speed / Lv 2: +10% movement speed
- Improved Supplies: 3/3 points · +30% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo / Lv 3: +30% ammo
- Razor-Sharp: 2/2 points · Each level increases damage dealt to infantry by 5%.
Tooltip: Each level increases damage dealt to infantry by 5%.
- Blood Hunters: 1/1 points · Hobbling Shots now trigger Hunting Stance.
Tooltip: Hobbling Shots now trigger Hunting Stance.
Bottom line
- Move as One: 2/2 points · +10% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +5% movement speed / Lv 2: +10% movement speed
- Moderate Wounds: 3/3 points · Each level increases the damage enemies slowed by hounds take by 5%.
Tooltip: Each level increases the damage enemies slowed by hounds take by 5%.
- Crippled: 1/2 points · Each level increases duration of slow and damage reduction effects dealt to enemies by 1 second.
Tooltip: Each level increases duration of slow and damage reduction effects dealt to enemies by 1 second.
- Surge: 0/2 points · Not taken
- A Hundred Paces: 0/3 points · Not taken
- Surge: 0/3 points · Not taken
- The Soldier's Life: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +5% health / Lv 2: +10% health / Lv 3: +15% health
- Improved Supplies: 0/3 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo / Lv 3: +30% ammo
- Bone Hunters: 0/1 points · Not taken
Build totals
- +5% · rate of fire
- −15% · damage taken
- +9% · piercing damage
- +20% · movement speed
- +30% · ammo
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2026-03-26 · rework
Can now be unlocked via Honour in the all-new 'Soul of the Norse' Unit Tree.
[Season Echo] Update Log2025-12-18 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 310 to 305.
Roses: Ash and Bloom Season Update - Part 22024-03-27 · bugfix
Fix the issue where 'Sudden Storm' could not be used on terrain with height differences.
News Update on March 28th2024-03-27 · buff
Added a mechanism to 'Sudden Storm' to reduce its cooldown time upon killing enemies.
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
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 Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice2023-10-12 · bugfix
Fixed the 5% HP training node not functioning as intended.
Patch Notes: Oct 12th Update Log2023-09-20 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased from 1313 to 1499.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased 1313 to 1499.
BALANCE CHANGES2023-06-28 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 320 to 310.
JUN 29 UPDATE LOG2023-04-19 · buff
Increased hounds' health by 23%; hounds now recover health when attacked; archers' bleed deals additional 1% of target's max health damage.
APR 20 UPDATE LOG
Questions about Houndsmen
Which veterancy line do I use for Houndsmen?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 22/22 points.
Which doctrines are in the Houndsmen guide?
Unit Damage Doctrine V, Precision Doctrine V, Epic Archery Doctrine IV, Bowstring Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
How much leadership does Houndsmen cost?
Houndsmen costs 305 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Houndsmen?
2026-03-26 · rework: Can now be unlocked via Honour in the all-new 'Soul of the Norse' Unit Tree.
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