Order of the Dragon – Updated Guide 2025

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Overview

The Order of the Dragon are elite cavalry, specialized in high mobility and troop-slaughtering charges. They excel at breaking through infantry lines and chasing down scattered enemies. However, they are vulnerable to braced pikes and concentrated ranged fire.

Max Level Stats

  • Leadership: 300
  • Unit Count: 14/14
  • Health: 12,325
  • Speed: 9.5
  • Labour: 1.57

Attack Attributes:

  • Slashing Armour Penetration: 1343
  • Slashing Damage: 1532

Defence Attributes:

  • Piercing Defence: 563
  • Slashing Defence: 588
  • Blunt Defence: 350

Skills

Emperor’s Expedition
“Switch to a special command state; steer movement and aim skills with the mouse. Use again to end early.”
Base Cooldown: 10s – Base Duration: 40s

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Sacred Verdict
“Dash to the target and unleash a powerful strike; immune to control while attacking. If the point is far, ride there first and strike along the path. Cannot be directed via Emperor’s Expedition while active.”
Base Cooldown: 12s – Base Duration: 8s

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Blessing of Light
“Cures bleeding, burning, poison, etc., and continuously restores health.”
Base Cooldown: 18s – Base Duration: 5s

Traits

  • Protection of the Aquila: During the “Holy Roman: Empire of Absolute Punishment” season, Leadership required for this unit is reduced by 10.

  • Holy Expedition: Using Emperor’s Expedition enters special control (mouse steers unit & skills); reuse to exit. Sacred Verdict behaves differently and ends with the state.

  • Gilded Armor: While Health > 40%, damage taken −30%.

  • Fire Resistant: Armour is less vulnerable to thermal/fire weapons than other units of the same era.

Suggested Path

Choose based on match plan:

Top Line (Offensive Focus)

  • +9% Health
  • +6% Slashing Damage
  • +6% Slashing Penetration
  • +6% Movement Speed
  • +10% Sacred Verdict damage
  • +10% damage vs. Infantry
  • +120 Block Break on Sacred Verdict
  • During Emperor’s Expedition: +15% damage dealt

Bottom Line (Defensive Focus)

  • +9% Piercing Defence
  • +9% Slashing Defence
  • +9% Health
  • +4% All Resistances
  • −2s cooldown on Blessing of Light
  • −20% ranged damage taken
  • −10% infantry damage taken
  • During Emperor’s Expedition: restore 6% Max Health every 5s

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