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← Units · Infantry
Symmachean Stalwarts
By Amya · Updated 2026-08-19
Where this unit shines, by fight type
Blob7/10
Flank3/10
Skirmish6/10
Duelling6/10
250Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership210
Premium-10% leadership225
Veterancy Line what to spend your points on. Nodes unlock as the unit levels.
Recommended veterancyTake both nodes at top until end (+10% defenses & +1 target), last 5 points bottom.
Hero pairingAny
Recommended, node maxedPartly filledHover or focus a node for detail.
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
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
Skills & Formations
BraceBraceIdeal 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.
AdvanceAdvanceThe unit forms a sturdy block and advances. Damage from the front and sides is greatly reduced.
RegenerationRegenerationRestores 150 health per second for 10s.
LineLineThe shield wall is a tightly packed formation intended to defend in one direction.
ThurtleThurtleSoldiers stand in a thight defensive formation, using their shields to protect the front, flanks, and top.
Order: Turtle Formation
SchiltronSchiltronThe unit form a ring to defend anything in the center.Playstyle
- X-move in and brace, stay braced and X-move again or use AdvanceAdvanceThe unit forms a sturdy block and advances. Damage from the front and sides is greatly reduced. and re-brace every time brace cooldown is up
- CCi (Stand Fast) is your reset button: pop it vs poleaxe ulting you, enemy Imperial Pike, cavalry charge,..
- Never V with Stalwart, only brace
- 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 VIEpicUnlocks Stand Fast.Gives control immunity for 2.5 seconds.Cooldown lasts 60 seconds.
Unit Damage Doctrine VEpicIncreases damage dealt to unit by 120 points,Increases all types of damage by 80 points.
Steadfast Doctrine VEpicIncreases all defences by 130 points.Reduces damage taken by 6%.
Top Pick
Filler
Don’t put
Epic Spear Doctrine IIEpicIncreases block by 250.Increases block recovery by 100%.
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%.
Noble Blood Doctrine II (Ranged)Epic100 points of ranged damage taken is converted to continuous bleeding.While bleeding, damage dealt and movement speed are increased by 15%.
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
Attributes
Lvl 1 & 24
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
WIPMax level stats are not in yet. Switch back to Lvl 1 for the unit's current attributes.
Balance history Official balance changes for this unit, newest first. Each entry's Source opens the real patch notes.
19 changes
Seasonal Challenges
40 quests
Tier 1 quests10 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 2 quests10 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 3 quests10 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 4 quests10 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.