Unit Name
Mace Sergeants (Elite Mace Sergeants at Tier 3) – ★★★ Silver‑era Special Melee Infantry
Unit Acquire Method
Unlocked immediately after completing the tutorial tutorial, alongside Ironcap Swordsmen and Ironcap Archers. Older accounts can buy a contract for 10 000 Honour if not unlocked yet
Traits
- Bashers – Deliver powerful blunt damage.
- Melee Masters – Expert close-quarters fighters
Formations
- Dispersed – Light formation to reduce casualties from ranged fire.
- Block – Dense formation to increase frontline durability
Skills / Orders
- Charge – Rush forward and unleash a powerful, single-impact strike. Cooldown: 40 s
- Meteor Strike – A follow-up whirlwind of rapid mace blows. Cooldown: 15 s; requires Bludgeoning veterancy
- Cover Commander – Rush to protect and stay near your hero (Cooldown: 2 s)
Tips / Tricks
- Use Charge to initiate a fight, then follow up with Meteor Strike once unlocked via veterancy to maximize burst impact.
- The Cover Commander order helps reposition or peel for your hero mid-fight.
- Best suited for breaking into tight or shielded enemy formations.
Pros / Cons
Pros:
• Strong blunt damage and area burst potential when using Meteor Strike
• Well-rounded defense through Block formation
• Fast deployment and hero synergy with Cover Commander
Cons:
• Requires veterancy investment for full Meteor Strike combo
• Vulnerable to heavy ranged fire when skills are on cooldown
• Heavy reliance on correct timing and positioning
Veterancy
[Veterancy tree unlocks Meteor Strike and enhances survivability and damage output:]
- Bludgeoning (Tier 1): Grants Meteor Strike
- Fear Nothing: +15% Charge damage
- Butcher’s Bill, Facehardened, The Soldier’s Life, Bloodbath, Fear Nothing II, Exalted (heals on skill)
Mastery ✅ Yes
Complete an 8-tier mastery tree to unlock stat boosts and unit enhancements:
| Tier | Name | Effect | Scrolls Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Unity I | +1 soldier | 15× Uncommon Scroll |
| II | Unity II | +1 soldier | 25× Uncommon Scroll |
| III | Unity III | +1 soldier | 15× Uncommon Scroll |
| IV | Unity IV | +1 soldier | 25× Uncommon Scroll |
| V | Heart of a Hero | Meteor Strike concusses targets for 1 s | 10× Rare Scroll |
| VI | Limitless Courage | +500 damage vs 4★–5★ units | 15× Uncommon Scroll |
| VII | Divine Effulgence | –400 damage taken from 4★–5★ units | 25× Uncommon Scroll |
| VIII | Evil Purged | Meteor Strike ignores 50% of target’s blunt defence | 10× Rare Scroll (Conqueror’s Blade Wiki, Conqueror’s Blade Wiki) |
