🛡️ Unit Wiki: Naginata Monks

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Unit Name

Naginata Monks

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Unit Acquire Method

Available as a mercenary in the Mercenary Store for 3,280 Sovereigns or 2,000,000 Silver.

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Traits

• Own Supply Line – Automatically replaces any damaged or missing equipment at no personal cost.
• Exemplar – Provides +10% to Hero XP, Unit XP, and Honour gain.
• Anti‑Cavalry – All attacks inflict piercing damage, apply a brace effect, deal +26% damage to cavalry, and slow them by 60% for 2 seconds.

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Skills / Formations

• Dispersed – Loosely spread formation that reduces vulnerability to ranged attacks.
• Column – Narrow formation suited for fast charges.
• Charge – Leaps forward to strike downward, significantly damaging enemy blocks. Cooldown: 30 s
• Running Strikes – While active, allows weapon strikes while moving; applies brace effect to slow cavalry. Cooldown: none

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Tips / Tricks

• Use Charge to break enemy blocks and open gaps—especially against cavalry.
• Follow up with Running Strikes to continue applying debuffs and slow enemies.
• Start in Column formation for charge impact, then switch to Dispersed to reduce incoming ranged damage.

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Pros / Cons

Pros:
• Exceptional cavalry counter with built‑in slow/debuff effects
• Strong block‑breaking Charge ability
• Buffs hero and unit XP via Exemplar

Cons:
• No ranged attack capability
• Relies on proper positioning and timing for effectiveness
• High mercenary cost; less accessible than regular units

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Mastery

No – Naginata Monks do not possess a Mastery tree.

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