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← Units · Infantry
Imperial Spear Guards
By Amya · Updated 2026-07-14
Where this unit shines, by fight type
Blob7/10
Flank2/10
Skirmish5/10
Duelling5/10
215Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership180
Premium-10% leadership193
Veterancy Line what to spend your points on. Nodes unlock as the unit levels.
Recommended veterancyBot Line
Hero pairingHeavy
Recommended, node maxedPartly filledHover or focus a node for detail.
Increases Block by 40Max level 1
Each level increases slashing defence by 3%Max level 2
Each level increases piercing defence by 3%Max level 2
Reduces damage taken after enemy penetrates armour by 5%Max level 1
Each level increases blocking by 40Max level 2
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 2
Reduces damage taken from rear attacks by 5%Max level 1
Reduces bleed damage when armour pierced by 20%Max level 1
Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 10%Max level 2
Reduces damage taken by 5%Max level 1
Each level increases damage by 8% while in a non-Dispersed formationMax level 2
Each level increases defence attributes by 8% while in a non-Dispersed formationMax level 2
Cannot be stunned by ordinary attacksMax level 1
Each level increases blocking by 40Max level 3
Each level increases blocking recovery by 20%Max level 2
Unlocks passive skill: Shield BashMax level 1
Shield Bash can knock down enemiesMax level 1
Unlocks Regeneration. Restores 250 health per second for 15 secondsMax level 1
Increases all types of defence by 20%Max level 1
Counters
- Loses to: Heavy block break: liaos, iron reapers
- Struggles vs: Poison, exotics, debuffs units overall like rattan, zykalian,..
- This unit counters: Pikes in general, you soak dmg for team and your team cav can enter front if you are baiting enemy pike into hitting you
Skills & Formations
Heavy Shield PushHeavy Shield PushImperial Spear Guards get in formation and push forward, repelling enemies in front of them. While stationary in formation, the unit is immune to control effects.
Cover CommanderCover CommanderImperial Spear Guards gather around you, reducing your hero's damage taken by enemy units. In this state, if an Imperial Spear Guard suffers 3 attacks, they are granted immunity to control effects for 1 second. The unit's damage dealt is increased by 30% and all their defences are increased by 15%.
RegenerationRegenerationRestores 250 health per second for 15 seconds.
Shield WallShield WallThe shield wall is a tightly packed formation intended to defend in one direction
TurtleTurtleSoldiers stand in a tight defensive formation, using their shields to protect the front, flanks, and top.
Order: Turtle Formation
SchiltronSchiltronThe unit forms a ring to defend anything in the centre.Playstyle
- Front-line for your team, protect the dps
- Keep cover-commander active but think about X-moving in to be sure to take the frontline
- You are fixing the front-lane, don’t bait your dps units and don’t get flanked
Doctrines
Highest level you can.
Mandatory
Top Pick
Steadfast Doctrine VEpicIncreases all defences by 130 points.Reduces damage taken by 6%.
Health & Resistance Doctrine VEpicIncreases health by 300 points.Reduces damage taken by 5%.
Awareness Doctrine VEpicReduces damage taken from cavalry charges by 500 points.Reduces damage taken from rear attacks by 20%.
Don’t put
- Hero DMG/Piercing DMG/Pen/..
Tips & Tricks
- CCi doctrine to tank trebs when fighting wall is key
- CCi when cav charge is key
Attributes
Lvl 1 & 24
Basic
- Health
- 8,847
- Strength
- 40
- Speed
- 4.5
- Labour
- 6.4
Attack
- Piercing damage
- 943
- Blunt damage
- 400
- Piercing armour pen.
- 973
- Blunt armour pen.
- 524
Defence
- Piercing defence
- 673
- Slashing defence
- 632
- Blunt defence
- 401
- Block
- 1,024
- Block recovery
- 15
WIPMax level stats are not in yet. Switch back to Lvl 1 for the unit's current attributes.