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← Units · Infantry
Spear Sergeants
By Amya · Updated 2026-07-22
Where this unit shines, by fight type
Blob4/10
Flank2/10
Skirmish4/10
Duelling3/10
225Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership189
Premium-10% leadership202
Veterancy Line what to spend your points on. Nodes unlock as the unit levels.
Recommended veterancyTop rest bot
Hero pairingAny
Recommended, node maxedPartly filledHover or focus a node for detail.
Increases health by 3%Max level 1
Increases Block recovery by 20%Max level 1
Each level increases piercing defence by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases blocking by 40Max level 3
Each level increases slashing defence by 3%Max level 3
Each level reduces damage when armour pierced by 5%Max level 2
Each level reduces damage taken from rear attacks by 5%Max level 2
Increases health by 6%Max level 1
Increases damage dealt to cavalry by 15%Max level 1
Each level increases piercing damage by 2%Max level 3
Each level increases damage dealt by 10% while in a non-Dispersed formationMax level 3
Bracing weapons stuns enemiesMax level 1
Increases damage dealt when blocking cavalry by 8%Max level 3
Reduces damage taken from cavalry by 20%Max level 1
Skills & Formations
AdvanceAdvanceThe unit advances, bearing their shields to cover the unit's front, top, and flanks.
Cover CommanderCover CommanderOrder your unit to rush to your side.
Shield WallShield WallThe shield wall is a tightly packed formation intended to defend in one direction.
TurtleTurtleSoldiers stand in a tight defensive position, using their shields to protect the front, flanks, and top.
SchiltronSchiltronThe unit forms a ring to defend anything in the centre.
Playstyle
- Always be on Cover-Commander
- Keep activating and deactivating CC every 2s to reset the buff granted at the start of it
- Try to not go “hard in” until you debuffed what will hit you next
- Per hit you apply -10% pen debuff stacking up to 5 times (-50% pen total)
Doctrines
Highest level you can.
Mandatory
Top Pick
Hero Damage Doctrine VEpicIncreases damage dealt to heroes by 115 points.Increases all armor penetration by 110 points.
Awareness Doctrine VEpicReduces damage taken from cavalry charges by 500 points.Reduces damage taken from rear attacks by 20%.
Noble Blood Doctrine I (Melee)Epic100 points of melee damage taken is converted to continuous bleeding.While bleeding, damage dealt and movement speed are increased by 15%.
Filler
Epic Leadership DoctrineEpicReduces unit's Leadership cost by 16%.- Tank doctrines (alt build: DMG taken / full block)
Replace Noble Blood with Epic Leadership Doctrine if needed. You can also go Full Tank (DMG taken build or full block + CCi to reset), all builds are playable with different strengths.
Attributes
Lvl 1 & 24
Basic
- Health
- 8,508
- Strength
- 40
- Speed
- 5.2
- Labour
- 6.4
Attack
- Piercing damage
- 1,180
- Blunt damage
- 325
- Piercing armour pen.
- 1,336
- Blunt armour pen.
- 423
Defence
- Piercing defence
- 662
- Slashing defence
- 539
- Blunt defence
- 420
- Block
- 800
- Block recovery
- 15
WIPMax level stats are not in yet. Switch back to Lvl 1 for the unit's current attributes.