Vanguard Archers — 战意兵种攻略
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T3 / silver
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 155
- Recommended veterancy line: Top line (12/12 points)
- Core doctrines: Unit Damage Doctrine V, Mobility Doctrine V, Bowstring Doctrine V, Precision Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine
- My tier: D
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: D tier
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 2 · Mobility Doctrine V
+7% speed · Sprint +15% for 12 s
Faster, with a sprint.
- Slot 3 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
- Slot 4 · Precision Doctrine V
+120 piercing damage · +80 piercing armour penetration · +9% rate of fire
Damage, penetration and fire rate.
- Slot 5 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 155 → about 130 leadership
Veterancy
Start
- Marvellous Medicine: 1/1 points · When moving and firing, reduces target's movement speed by 15%.
Tooltip: When moving and firing, reduces target's movement speed by 15%.
Top line
- Cold Blood: 3/3 points · +6% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage / Lv 2: +4% piercing damage / Lv 3: +6% piercing damage
- Improved Supplies: 2/2 points · +20% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo
- Force: 3/3 points · +15% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% armour penetration / Lv 2: +10% armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% armour penetration
- Marvellous Medicine: 1/1 points · When moving and firing, reduces target's movement speed by 5%.
Tooltip: When moving and firing, reduces target's movement speed by 5%.
- Sharp Shot: 1/1 points · Increases firing accuracy by 20%.
Tooltip: Increases firing accuracy by 20%.
- Improved Supplies: 2/2 points · +20% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo
Top line (upper end node)
- Like Clockwork: 1/1 points · +12% rate of fire
Per level: Lv 1: +12% rate of fire
UNVERIFIED
Top line (lower end node)
- Sharp Shot: 1/1 points · Increases firing accuracy by 20%.
Changes unit appearance.
Tooltip: Increases firing accuracy by 20%. Changes unit appearance.
Bottom line
- Move as One: 1/1 points · When moving and firing, increases the unit's movement speed by 10%.
Tooltip: When moving and firing, increases the unit's movement speed by 10%.
- The Soldier's Life: 1/2 points · +3% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health
- Improved Supplies: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo
- Move as One: 0/1 points · Not taken
- New Steel: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +10% health
MISMATCH
- Tenacity: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health
Build totals
- +6% · piercing damage
- +40% · ammo
- +15% · armour penetration
- +12% · rate of fire
- +3% · health
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2026-09-17 · bugfix
Fixed an issue where Vanguard Units were missing the [Imperial Pike Guards Attack Doctrine].
September 17 Update Log2026-08-21 · bugfix
Fixed an issue where Warlords could not invite limited-time free Units with the same name again after inviting a Vanguard Unit.
August 21 Update Log2025-07-09 · bugfix
Fixed character model display error in the building screen.
July 10 Update Log2025-05-08 · buff
Leadership reduced from 170 to 155.
May 8 Update Log2024-11-14 · rework
Basic leadership increased from 150 to 170. Move and Fire mechanic updated: when ON, unit can shoot while moving but damage is reduced by 18%; when OFF, unit prioritizes movement. Movement fire rate reduced by 15% under Move and Fire. Mastery Nodes adjusted: Node 1 (+70 piercing damage), Node 2 (+70 piercing armor pen), Node 3 (+70 piercing armor pen), Node 4 (+420 health), Node 5 (New 'Howl of Bowstrings': 20% chance to fear enemy infantry for 0.5s when hitting while moving), Node 6 (removes Move and Fire damage penalty), Node 7 (+300 damage vs polearm), Node 8 (New 'Rain of Arrows': 30% chance to shoot two arrows when moving).
November 14 Update Log2024-03-27 · rework
The node of 'Decrease Unit Losses in the World, Unit Resupply Cost' changed to 'Increase Ammo, Increase Health'.
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
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 Notice2023-09-20 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased from 1186 to 1376. Leadership cost reduced from 160 to 150.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased 1186 to 1376. Leadership cost reduced 160 to 150.
BALANCE CHANGES
Questions about Vanguard Archers
Which veterancy line do I use for Vanguard Archers?
My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 12/12 points.
Which doctrines are in the Vanguard Archers guide?
Unit Damage Doctrine V, Mobility Doctrine V, Bowstring Doctrine V, Precision Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine
How much leadership does Vanguard Archers cost?
Vanguard Archers costs 155 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Vanguard Archers?
2026-09-17 · bugfix: Fixed an issue where Vanguard Units were missing the [Imperial Pike Guards Attack Doctrine].
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