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Zweihanders
By Amya · Updated 2026-07-24
Where this unit shines, by fight type
Blob6/10
Flank3/10
Skirmish6/10
Duelling8/10
305Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership256
Premium-10% leadership274
Veterancy Line what to spend your points on. Nodes unlock as the unit levels.
Recommended veterancyTop Line
Hero pairingAny
Recommended, node maxedPartly filledHover or focus a node for detail.
Each level increases slashing damage by 3%Max level 3
Each level increases Knight's Gambit damage by 10%Max level 3
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%Max level 3
Each level increases damage dealt to infantry by 5%Max level 3
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 3
Each level reduces Knight's Gambit cooldown by 2 secondsMax level 3
Each level increases Knight's Gambit damage by 10%Max level 3
Each level reduces Knight's Gambit cooldown by 4 secondsMax level 1
Each level increases health by 3%Max level 3
Each level reduces damage taken while using Prepared Stance by 5%Max level 3
Each level reduces damage taken from infantry by 5%Max level 3
Each level increases piercing defence by 3%Max level 3
Each level reduces damage taken while using Knight's Defence by 10%Max level 3
Each level increases the amount of maximum health Prepared Stance restores every second by 1%Max level 3
After Prepared Stance restores health to 100%, the next skill used will increase all types of Defence by 15%Max level 1
Skills & Formations
Playstyle
- Stack up your passive staying on formation
- Press 1 and receive the enemy, press 2 at impact
- Go in & out on your CD
Doctrines
Highest level you can.
Mandatory
Top Pick
Zweihander Sword DoctrineRareAfter Prepared Stance restores health to 100%, the next skill used will increase slashing damage by an additional 10%.
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%.
Hero Damage Doctrine VEpicIncreases damage dealt to heroes by 115 points.Increases all armor penetration by 110 points.
Filler
Attributes
Lvl 1 & 30
Basic
- Health
- 7,917
- Strength
- 24
- Speed
- 5.5
- Labour
- 3.36
Attack
- Slashing damage
- 1,800
- Slashing armour pen.
- 1,624
Defence
- Piercing defence
- 636
- Slashing defence
- 693
- Blunt defence
- 589
- Block
- 600
- Block recovery
- 200
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.
9 changes
Seasonal Challenges
84 quests
Tier 1 quests12 quests
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 800 or higher in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a Troop Kill Score of 400 or higher with 0/12 units.
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
- Earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use artillery to kill 0/160 soldiers or 0/10 heroes in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/7 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Complete 0/15 Fief Quests.
- Search 0/15 loot sites in the open world.
- Defeat 0/1,500 enemy units in PVE battles
- Earn 0/10 'Cakewalk' badges during PVE battles.
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 600 or more in 0/10 Ranked battles, or get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or more in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
Tier 2 quests12 quests
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with any unit in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a kill/death ratio of 1 or higher with any two units 0/10 times.
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
- Get an A rating or better in 0/10 Free battles, or get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use artillery to kill 0/160 soldiers or 0/10 heroes in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- 0/8 No Quarter' or 'Grand Bloodbath' badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 0/150 heroes.
- Complete 0/15 Fief Quests.
- Take part in 0/10 Territory War battles.
- Get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 PVE battles
- Earn 0/10 'Cakewalk' badges during PVE battles.
- Join 0/10 Ranked Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
Tier 3 quests12 quests
- Earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Get 0/50 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Get 0/30 kills in Deathmatches, or get 8 kills or assists in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Join 0/10 Free Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use artillery to kill 30 soldiers or 2 heroes in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Get 0/8 'No Quarter' or 'Grand Bloodbath' badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, you or your group members get 0/50 B+ or better ratings or get 0/10 A+ or better ratings.
- Complete 0/15 Daily Quests.
- Complete 0/15 Fief Quests.
- Defeat 0/1,500 enemy units in PVE battles
- Earn 0/10 'Cakewalk' badges during PVE battles.
- Join 0/10 Ranked Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
Tier 4 quests12 quests
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a kill/death ratio of 1 or higher with any two units 0/10 times.
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
- Join 0/10 Deatchmatches or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Get an A rating or better in 0/10 Free battles, or get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/7 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group members get 0/20 A+ or better ratings in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
- Complete 0/15 Fief Quests.
- Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture 0/10 times in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Achieve victory in 0/10 Bandit Raids.
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 600 or more in 0/10 Ranked battles, or get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or more in 0/10 Field or Siege of any type.
Tier 5 quests12 quests
- In Field or Siege Battles of any type, use the Zweihander 'Knight's Gambit' skill to kill 0/200 enemy soldiers.
- In any battle, get a Troop Kill Score of 0/5,000.
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with 0/12 units in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Get an A rating or better in 0/10 Deathmatch battles, or get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type
- Join 0/10 Free Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use artillery to kill 30 soldiers or 2 heroes in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/7 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
- Search 0/15 loot sites in the open world.
- Earn 0/10 'Cakewalk' badges during PVE battles.
- Bloodbath' badge 0/6 times in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
Tier 6 quests12 quests
- Use Zweihanders and get a Troop Kill score of 300 or higher in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use Zweihanders and win 0/10 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids.
- Get a kill/death ratio of 1.5 or higher with any unit in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Kill 0/30 enemy heroes in Deathmatch, or earn 0/6 'No Quarter' badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Join 0/10 Free Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/7 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Complete 0/15 Daily Quests.
- Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
- Earn 0/10 'Cakewalk' badges during PVE battles.
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 600 or more in 0/10 Ranked battles, or get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or more in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
Tier 7 quests12 quests
- Use Zweihanders and get a Troop Kill score of 300 or higher in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use Zweihanders and win 0/10 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids.
- Earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Join 0/10 Deatchmatches or get the 'Quad Kill' badge 0/9 times in Field or Siege battles of any type.
- Get 0/50 kills or assists in Free Battles, or get 8 kills or assists in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Use artillery to kill 0/160 soldiers or 0/10 heroes in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or higher in 0/7 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
- Complete 0/15 Fief Quests.
- Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
- Get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 PVE battles
- Defeat 0/30 heroes in Ranked battles, or get the 'Grand Bloodbath' badge 0/6 times in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
