Zykalian Militia — 战意兵种攻略
Silver-era fire grenade throwers.
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T3 / silver
- Weapon type: Special
- Leadership cost: 155
- Role / classification: ranged, fire, aoe, support
- Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (9/12 points)
- Core doctrines: Scorching Doctrine V, Zykalian Supply Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Combat Doctrine
- My tier: S
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: S tier
Overview
Silver-era fire grenade throwers. AoE burn damage that works well against shields and heavy units, and cheap to get.
Strengths
- Fire grenades that leave the ground burning: AoE damage over time, shreds blobs
- Strong against shields and heavy units
- Cheap silver-era unit
- High ammo output in defensive sieges
Weaknesses
- Extremely squishy, dies to hero snipes and ranged fire
- Short range, needs a front line
- No melee at all
- Burns through ammo, resupply often
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Scorching Doctrine V
+50 burning damage per second
Hotter burns.
- Slot 2 · Zykalian Supply Doctrine
+20% ammo
More ammo.
- Slot 3 · Unit Damage Doctrine V
+120 vs units · +80 all damage
Main damage slot.
- Slot 4 · 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 · +6% health
Per level: Lv 1: +6% health
Top line
- Move as One: 1/1 points · +3% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +3% movement speed
- Reflexes: 3/3 points · −15% ranged damage taken
Per level: Lv 1: −5% ranged damage taken / Lv 2: −10% ranged damage taken / Lv 3: −15% ranged damage taken
- A Land of Fire: 1/1 points · Hellfire now sets light to the ground, burning for 3 seconds.
Tooltip: Hellfire now sets light to the ground, burning for 3 seconds.
- Purifying Hellfire: 2/3 points · Each level increases fire damage by 72.
Tooltip: Each level increases fire damage by 72.
- A Land of Fire: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Move as One: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +3% movement speed / Lv 2: +6% movement speed
- Refined Hellfire: 0/1 points · Not taken
Bottom line
- A Hundred Paces: 1/1 points · Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.
Tooltip: Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.
- Improved Supplies: 1/1 points · +10% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo
- The Soldier's Life: 3/3 points · +9% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health / Lv 3: +9% health
- A Hundred Paces: 1/1 points · Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.
Tooltip: Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.
- Full Power Throw: 3/3 points · blunt damage +450 points
Per level: Lv 1: blunt damage +150 points / Lv 2: blunt damage +300 points / Lv 3: blunt damage +450 points
- Improved Supplies: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +20% ammo / Lv 2: +40% ammo
- Greater Range: 0/1 points · Not taken
Build totals
- +15% · health
- +3% · movement speed
- −15% · ranged damage taken
- +10% · ammo
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Veterancy Line: Focus on fire damage and ammo efficiency.
Budget Doctrines: See image.
Best in Slot Doctrines: See image.
Balance history
2025-12-25 · rework
Mastery 5 ammo bonus reduced from 50% to 25%. Mastery 6 extends direct burn duration, Mastery 7 increases burn damage accumulation, and Mastery 8 adds a 72% Armor Penetration debuff to affected enemies.
December 25 Update and Maintenance Log2025-12-18 · buff
Mastery added: Nodes 1 & 3: +50 Blunt Damage; Nodes 2 & 4: +5% MS; Node 5: +50% Ammunition; Node 6: +200 Burning Damage; Node 7: +20% damage vs large-shield Units; Node 8: Explosive damage applies knockback.
Roses: Ash and Bloom Season Update - Part 12025-05-08 · buff
Leadership reduced from 175 to 155.
May 8 Update Log2024-05-30 · bugfix
Fixed missing voiceovers when unit was defeated.
Update Notice for May 302024-02-01 · 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 Notice2022-11-21 · buff
Base movement speed increased to 6, ammo increased to 48. Explosion canisters now reduce enemy defenses by 6%.
Nov 24 Update | Balance Changes
Questions about Zykalian Militia
Which veterancy line do I use for Zykalian Militia?
My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 9/12 points.
Which doctrines are in the Zykalian Militia guide?
Scorching Doctrine V, Zykalian Supply Doctrine, Unit Damage Doctrine V, Epic Combat Doctrine
How much leadership does Zykalian Militia cost?
Zykalian Militia costs 155 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Zykalian Militia?
2025-12-25 · rework: Mastery 5 ammo bonus reduced from 50% to 25%. Mastery 6 extends direct burn duration, Mastery 7 increases burn damage accumulation, and Mastery 8 adds a 72% Armor Penetration debuff to affected enemies.
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