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Symmachean Stalwarts

AAPurple · MasteryInfantryTower ShieldHero: Any
Leadership250
Value10
Attributes

Basic

Health
8,432
Strength
40
Speed
4.7
Labour
6.4

Attack

Piercing damage
1,236
Blunt damage
354
Piercing armour pen.
1,355
Blunt armour pen.
571

Defence

Piercing defence
663
Slashing defence
540
Blunt defence
438
Block
900
Block recovery
15

Strength where this unit shines, by fight type

Blob
10/10
Flank
5/10
Skirmish
10/10
Duelling
10/10

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

Recommended veterancyMiddle for +1 target, then rest top.

Increases health by 6%Max level 1
Each level increases damage dealt by 5% while in a non-Dispersed formationMax level 3
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases damage while bracing by 8%Max level 3
Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 5%Max level 3
Increases all defences by 10%Max level 1
Each level increases blocking by 40Max level 3
Each level increases damage dealt by 5% while using AdvanceMax level 3
Reduces Advance's cooldown by 2 secondsMax level 1
Each level increases piercing damage by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases piercing armour penetration by 5%Max level 3
Reduces Advance's cooldown by 3 secondsMax level 1
Each level reduces damage taken while using Advance by 5%Max level 3
Increases the number of enemies that can be attacked with a single strike while the Advance order is in use by 1Max level 1
Each level increases piercing defence by 3%Max level 3
Increases the number of enemies each soldier can hit with a single strike by 1Max level 1

Skills

Brace

Ideal for stopping a cavalty charge. The unit plants their polearms and holds firm, reduceing damage taken 12% and dealing high damage to charging cavalry and infantry. If an enemy attack in blocked by skill, 7% ot the unit's manimum health will be restored over 2s.

Advance

The unit forms a sturdy block and advances. Damage from the front and sides is greatly reduced.

Regeneration

Restores 150 health per second for 10s.

Formations

Line

The shield wall is a tightly packed formation intended to defend in one direction.

Thurtle

Soldiers stand in a thight defensive formation, using their shields to protect the front, flanks, and top. Order: Turtle Formation

Schiltron

The unit form a ring to defend anything in the center.

Doctrines

  • Stalwarts Stamina DoctrineEpic
  • Stalwarts Brace DoctrineRare
  • Noble Blood Doctrine IEpic
  • Noble Blood Doctrine IIEpic

Guide

Counters

  • Loses to: Nothing
  • Struggles vs: Heavy block break units such as claymore & reapers if they have linebreaker
  • This unit counters: Everything with a good CCI doctrine timing

Playstyle

  1. X-move in and brace, stay braced and X-move again or use Advance and re-brace everytime brace cooldown is up
  2. CCi (Stand Fast) is your reset button: pop it vs poleaxe ulting you, enemy Imperial Pike, cavalery charge,..
  3. Never V with Stalwart, only brace
  4. Loop: X-move in or advance, brace, repeat

You’ll pick up the rhythm fast once you internalize that brace is your everything and CCi resets both your block bar and any CC on you.

Doctrines

Highest level you can.

Mandatory

  • Epic Spear Doctrine (CCi / Stand Fast)
  • Unit Damage Doctrine V

Top Pick

  • Stalwarts Brace Doctrine (brace dmg)
  • Epic Spear Doctrine (+400 block)
  • Defence Doc V (-6% DMG taken & +80 all def stats)

Filler

  • Awareness Doctrine V (-500 cav charge / -20% rear, situational vs divers + cav flank + reapers diving in)
  • Noble Blood Doctrine I (only effective vs vipers / AOE comps, otherwise your blocking dmg won’t apply)

Don’t put

  • Epic Spear Doctrine II (+250 block + 100% regen, block regen is near useless and better alternative for block)

CCi is mandatory in every build (resets block AND breaks CC). A LOT of viable doctrine combos exist; personal pick is 1x Unit Damage V + full block stack.

Tips & Tricks

  • The biggest tip is using the F3 formation to move, into transitioning to F2 and insta bracing, this will make it so that the stalwart is very stacked and give you insane DMG, when bracing with F2 only it the back row stalwart will be useless, this tech fix it

Challenges

Tier 110 quests
  • In Siege or Field Battles, your spearmen take 0/9,000,000 damage.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/6 battles.
  • In Siege Battles, earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/7 battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, get an A rating or better 0/6 times.
  • In Field or Siege Battles, have any unit's kill/death ratio reach 1 or above 0/7 times.
  • Defeat 0/1,000 troops during Expeditions.
  • Earn 0/6 'Shatter the Ranks' badges.
  • Join 0/7 Free Battles.
  • Kill 0/450 enemy soldiers in Ranked Battles or get 0/5 'No Quarter' badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Take part in 0/5 Territory War battles.
Tier 210 quests
  • Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 0/8 Siege Battles.
  • In Field or Siege Battles, kill 0/600 soldiers.
  • Use three or more units from different eras in a Siege or Field battle 0/8 times.
  • In 0/4 Siege Battles, destroy a siege engine or get 40 capture points.
  • In Field or Siege Battles, have any unit's kill/death ratio reach 1 or above 0/7 times.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you (or your group collectively) defeat 0/40 heroes.
  • Win 0/5 Free Battles.
  • Defeat a band of wandering Rebels 0/15 times.
  • In Siege Battles, get the 'Say Cheese' badge 0/3 times.
  • Earn 0/8 'A Deadly Century' badges.
Tier 310 quests
  • Take Spear Sergeants into a Siege or Field battle 0/8 times.
  • In Siege Battles, destroy a siege ladder or acquire 15 capture points in 0/8 battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, use artillery to kill 0/240 troops.
  • In 0/6 Siege or Field Battles, you or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, get ranked in the top 5 0/6 times.
  • Win 0/4 Field or Siege Battles.
  • Raise your hero up 0/8 Levels.
  • Take Spear Sergeants into Expeditions 0/8 times.
  • Using Spear Sergeants, achieve victory in 0/8 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids.
  • Win 0/5 Deathmatches.
Tier 410 quests
  • Take Spear Sergeants into a Siege or Field battle and win 0/4 times.
  • In Siege Battles, destroy a siege ladder or acquire 15 capture points in 0/8 battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, use Spear Sergeants to kill 0/300 troops.
  • In Field or Siege Battles, deploy 0/8 artillery.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you or your group members get 0/25 ratings of B+ or better.
  • Push a siege tower to the ramparts or destroy a siege engine in 0/6 Siege Battles.
  • In Siege or Field Battles, you (or your group collectively) defeat 0/60 heroes.
  • Earn 0/5 'Hat Trick' badges.
  • Win 0/5 Free Battles.
  • Win 0/8 Expeditions.