Azaps

Azaps
Stars	★★★★
Era	🟪 Heroic
Max Level	24
Type	Buckler Shield
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Azaps
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	6749
basicUnit Count	28
basicLeadership	225
basicSpeed	5.5
basicLabour	3.92
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	1352
Blunt	509
Damage (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	1278
Blunt	353
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	446
Slashing	555
Blunt	194

Azaps are a heroic era buckler shield melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

Azaps are the melee infantry of the Anadolou Empire, armed with a kilij-type sword and a small buckler. Once they were merely short-term feudal levies, now the Azaps are a standing force seen throughout Anadolou operating as town and border guards. They have a respectful if rather intense professional rivalry with the janissaries, although in battle the two work together well, usually with the azaps blocking enemy charges for their comrades to then fire upon.

Acquisition

Azaps can be unlocked via the Season IV: Blood of the Empire seasonal challenges. As the season's heroic era unit, Azaps require the Janissaries to be unlocked (i.e. stage 2 of the Janissaries seasonal challenges completed) before progress can be made on their seasonal challenges.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Imperial Fervor]	Unit takes 12% less damage while its orders are active.
▲ [Strong Resolve]	Unit gains a temporary defensive buff if it climbs up a ladder.
▲ [Fire-Resistant]	This unit's armour is less vulnerable to thermal weapons than other units of the same era.
[Shieldbearers]	Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	The unit forms a spread-out square formation to lessen the impact of ranged attacks.
Column	A narrow formation effective for charging under enemy fire.

Unit Orders

Shield Rush

Base Cooldown: 40s

basic

Order your unit to charge in a designated direction, inflicting high damage on enemies hit along the way. Charging soldiers take less damage.

Counterstrike

Base Cooldown: 21s

basic

Immediately remove the crowd-control effects received, and prepare to mitigate incoming damage from the front, then seize the opportunity to deliver a deadly counterattack on the enemy.

On Watch

Cooldown: 23s

basic

The unit will unleash a powerful attack.

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The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 3%.

Thick Armour - 3 level(s)
Each level increases all defences by 2%.

The Soldier's Life - 3 level(s)
Each level increases health by 3%.

Reteach - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces the cooldown of Counterstrike by 3 seconds.

Bounce - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces damage taken while using Counterstrike by 5%.

Crooked - 3 level(s)
Each level reduces damage taken while counterattacking by 5%.

Exertion - 1 level(s)
Immune to being knocked down when using Counterstrike.

Well-versed - 1 level(s)
Increases duration of Counterstrike by 1 second.

True Grit - 1 level(s)
The unit may initiate Counterstrike when being attacked.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Azaps.

Hone - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

Razor-Sharp - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.

Bloodletting - 3 level(s)
Each level increases On Watch damage by 5%.

Footwork - 1 level(s)
Each level increases On Watch duration by 1 second.

Awareness - 3 level(s)
Each level reduces On Watch cooldown by 3 seconds.

Multitude - 1 level(s)
Increases the number of enemies that can be hit by On Watch by 1.

Whirlwind - 1 level(s)
Attacking has a chance of initiating On Watch.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Azaps.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 3%.
2		Thick Armour	3	Each level increases all defences by 2%.
3		The Soldier's Life	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
4		Reteach	2	Each level reduces the cooldown of Counterstrike by 3 seconds.
5		Bounce	2	Each level reduces damage taken while using Counterstrike by 5%.
6		Crooked	3	Each level reduces damage taken while counterattacking by 5%.
7		Exertion	1	Immune to being knocked down when using Counterstrike.
8		Well-versed	1	Increases duration of Counterstrike by 1 second.
9		True Grit	1	The unit may initiate Counterstrike when being attacked. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Azaps.
10		Hone	3	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
11		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.
12		Bloodletting	3	Each level increases On Watch damage by 5%.
13		Footwork	1	Each level increases On Watch duration by 1 second.
14		Awareness	3	Each level reduces On Watch cooldown by 3 seconds.
15		Multitude	1	Increases the number of enemies that can be hit by On Watch by 1.
16		Whirlwind	1	Attacking has a chance of initiating On Watch. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Azaps.

Mastery

Tier	Name	Cost	Required Level	Description
I	Swordsmen	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	12	Increases slashing damage by 90 points.
II	Attrition	20x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases blocking by 80 points.
III	Finely Forged	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases slashing armour penetration by 100 points.
IV	Tough	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	16	Increases blocking by 80 points.
V	Recast Glory	10x Rare Scroll of Mastery	18	Reduce block loss in [Counterstrike], gain 20% damage reduction for 4 seconds
VI	Group Training	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	18	Reduce damage from polearm units by 300 points
VII	Aimed Strike	60x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	20	Increase damage to polearm units 300 points
VIII	Imperial Decree	20x Rare Scroll of Mastery	24	Gain 1 [Counterstrike] stamp when being attacked in [Counterstrike] state, up to a maximum of 5 stacks; when using "Counterstrike", restore health equal to "Counterstrike stamp stacks * 300" per second for 3 seconds, gain damage bonus equal to "Counterstrike stamp stacks * 10%" for 5 seconds, and remove all "Counterstrike stamp".