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Silahdars

BT5 · No masteryInfantrySpecial
295Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership247
Premium-10% leadership265

Attributes

Basic

Health
7,184
Strength
24
Speed
4.8
Labour
3.36

Attack

Slashing damage
1,601
Slashing armour pen.
1,567

Defence

Piercing defence
676
Slashing defence
702
Blunt defence
510
Block
400
Block recovery
26

Strength

Where this unit shines, by fight type

Blob7/10
Flank4/10
Skirmish5/10
Duelling5/10

Skill Tree Veterancy nodes unlocked as the unit levels. Hover or focus a node for detail.

Recommended veterancy+11 Points bottom rest TOP LINE

Hero pairingAny

Filled nodes show the recommended points, out of each node's max.

Each level increases all defences by 2%Max level 2
Each level increases slashing damage by 2%Max level 3
Each level reduces Decapitate's cooldown by 2 secondsMax level 3
Each level increases slashing damage by 2%Max level 3
Each level increases rate of attack by 5%Max level 2
Each level increases Decapitate damage by 5%Max level 3
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases Decapitate damage by 5%Max level 3
Reduces Decapitate's cooldown by 5 secondsMax level 1
Each level increases slashing defence by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases piercing defence by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases Get Over Here and Deathstrike's damage by 10%Max level 2
Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 5%Max level 3
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases movement speed by 3%Max level 2
Attacking has a chance of granting immunity to being dazedMax level 1
Attacking reduces damage taken by 10% for 8 secondsMax level 1

Skills

1

Decapitate

Remove the crowd-control effects received and sweep forward immediately after activating the skill, deal damage to a wide range of enemies. Within 3 seconds, damage taken is reduced by 40%, and for the next 6 seconds the unit will cast another Swipe.

2

Deathstrike

Remove the crowd-control effects received and cleave forward immediately after activating the skill, knock down enemies and deal extra damage to those in a high-speed state. Within 3 seconds, damage taken is reduced by 40%, and for the next 6 seconds the unit will continue to cleave.

3

Get Over Here

The unit will immediately rendezvous with their commander, fighting their way through intervening enemy units.

Formations

Dispersed

The unit spreads out a little to lessen the damage from ranged attacks.

Crescent

The unit forms a static semi-circle to cover the commander's front.

Cover Commander

The unit forms a mobile circle around their commander.

Unique doctrines The unit's own doctrine slots from the game data. Amya's picks live in the guide below.

  • Silahdars Doctrine IIEpic
  • Silahdars Doctrine IRare
  • Epic Rupture DoctrineEpic

Guide

Counters

  • Loses to: Cavs & Insta burst like claymores
  • Struggles vs: Reapers, 1v1 and other types of burst fights
  • This unit counters: High DR/Spartan meta (blob / sustained fights)

Playstyle

Your spells duration are 6s but give you CCi and a 40% dmg reduction for 3s after it, so rotate them accordingly. When in downtime always be in CC, go in and out depending on enemy burst / your front. Rotate 2 and 1 in function of what’s in front of you and try to pretty much never use cover commander if you can just disengage and wait your CD.

Rotation:

  1. X-move them close, then:
  2. Press 1 (Sideways Sweep) first
  3. When 1 CD shows 11 seconds remaining, press 2 (Deathstrike)
  4. When 2 CD shows 24 seconds remaining, press 3 (Get Over Here)
  5. Press 1 again when it’s up
  6. When 1 CD shows 11 seconds remaining, press 3

That should be the skill rotation you should do every fight. Strikes on 1 and 2 last for 6 seconds, so you never want to cancel the ability before lasting 6s by pressing another skill or cover commander. With this rotation you always have the 6 seconds from 1 and 2 and skip the downtimes with Get Over Here. The 3 between First 2 and Second 1 Rotation is min-maxing, but still makes your unit take 20% less damage for 5 seconds until you can press 1 again. Important is to always use 1 and 2 for the 6s durations.

Blob / Sustained fights: better against Spartan meta, worse against Reapers, 1v1 and other types of burst fights.

Doctrines

Highest level you can.

Mandatory

  • Epic Combat Doctrine (3/6/9)
  • Unit Damage Doctrine V
  • Hero Damage Doctrine V

Top Pick

  • Health & Resistance Doctrine (+300 HP, -5% dmg taken)

Filler

  • Epic Leadership Doctrine
  • Health & All Defences Doctrine (+440 HP, +40 all defences)
  • Health & Piercing Defence Doctrine (+440 HP, +125 piercing defence)

Example Build

  • Health & Resistance Doctrine (+300 HP, -5% dmg taken)
  • Unit Damage Doctrine V
  • Epic Combat Doctrine (3/6/9)
  • Hero Damage Doctrine V
  • Epic Leadership Doctrine

Tips & Tricks

  • Patch note 8/15/2024 mechanics summary:
  • Sideways Sweep and Deathstrike reduce damage taken by 40% within 3s and remove control effects instantly. They also increase attack rate for their duration.
  • Sideways Sweep and Deathstrike damage (including Deathstrike released under Get Over Here) increased by 30%.
  • Deathstrike minimum damage rate increased from 0.1 to 0.2.
  • Deathstrike (including under Get Over Here) deals extra damage on charging enemies.
  • Basic attack hits +1 enemy.

Seasonal Challenges

Tier 1 quests12 quests
  • Win 0/6 Field or Siege Battles.
  • In Siege Battles, push a siege tower to the ramparts or destroy an artillery piece 0/8 times.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, get ranked in the top 5 0/10 times.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group members get 0/35 ratings of B+ or better.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you (or your group collectively) defeat 0/70 heroes.
  • Earn 0/12 'Shatter the Ranks' badges.
  • In Expeditions, get an A rating or better 0/10 times.
  • Earn 0/6 'Drop Dead' badges.
  • Take part in 0/8 Territory War battles.
  • Achieve victory in 0/10 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids.
  • Win 0/5 Free Battles.
  • Search 0/25 loot sites in the open world.
Tier 2 quests12 quests
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/10 battles.
  • In 0/9 Siege Battles, destroy a siege engine or get 40 capture points.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, get an A rating or better 0/10 times.
  • Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 0/12 Siege Battles.
  • In Field or Siege Battles, deploy 0/15 artillery.
  • Raise your hero up 0/15 Levels.
  • In Expeditions, get an S rating or better 0/8 times.
  • Earn 0/10 'Hat Trick' badges.
  • Join Free Battle 0/12 times.
  • In Free Battles, you or your group collectively kills a total of 0/80 heroes.
  • Take part in 0/8 Territory War battles.
  • Earn 0/120 badges.
Tier 3 quests12 quests
  • In 0/10 Siege or Field Battles, you or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, have any unit's kill/death ratio reach 1 or above 0/12 times.
  • In Siege Battles, deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/12 battles.
  • Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 0/10 Siege Battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, use artillery to kill 0/300 troops.
  • Raise your hero up 0/15 Levels.
  • In Expeditions, get an A rating or better 0/12 times.
  • Take part in 0/8 Territory War battles.
  • Complete 0/20 Fief Quests.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group members get 0/40 ratings of B+ or better.
  • In Deathmatch, get an A rating or better 0/8 times.
  • In Free Battles, kill 0/600 troops.
Tier 4 quests12 quests
  • Push a siege tower to the ramparts or destroy a siege engine in 0/9 Siege Battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, use artillery to kill 0/300 troops.
  • Use four units from different eras in a Siege or Field battle 0/10 times.
  • In Siege Battles, deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/12 battles.
  • Win 0/7 Field or Siege Battles.
  • Take part in 0/8 Territory War battles.
  • In Siege Battles, earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/10 battles.
  • In Expeditions, use an Anadolou Empire unit to kill 0/1,200 troops.
  • In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 0/120 heroes.
  • Raise your hero up 0/15 Levels.
  • Achieve victory in 0/12 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids.
  • In Free Battles, get an A rating or better 0/8 times.
Tier 5 quests12 quests
  • In Siege Battles, deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/10 battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, get an S rating or better 0/7 times.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group members get 0/40 ratings of B+ or better.
  • In Siege Battles, earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/12 battles.
  • In Free Battles, deal 0/400,000 Critical damage.
  • Win 0/6 Deathmatches.
  • In Free Battles, use the Silahdars' Deathstrike skill to deal 0/4,000,000 damage.
  • Earn 0/12 'Shatter the Ranks' badges.
  • Complete 0/20 Fief Quests.
  • Earn 0/40 silver or better badges.
  • In Expeditions, get an A rating or better 0/10 times.
  • Take part in 0/8 Territory War battles.
Tier 6 quests12 quests
  • In Siege or Field Battles, take Silahdars into battle and get a kill/death ratio greater than 1 0/11 times.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, take Silahdars into battle and win 0/7 times.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, use Silahdars to kill 0/400 troops.
  • Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 0/13 Siege Battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/10 battles.
  • Earn 0/12 'Shatter the Ranks' badges.
  • Earn 0/8 'No Quarter' badges.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, use the Silahdars unit skill Decapitate to deal 0/4,500,000 damage.
  • Search 0/20 loot sites in the open world.
  • Raise your hero up 0/15 Levels.
  • In Free Battles, take Silahdars into battle and win 0/6 times.
  • Win 0/5 Deathmatches.